Automotive shocks in aircraft

"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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The tires, which are typically inflated such as to provide "cushioning
and floatation" and which look underinflated when compared to modern
automobile tires, also provide a great deal of damping. They also
provide a modest amount of drag when taxiing on pavement as well as low
footprint pressure footprint pressure for operation from grass. If you
overinflate the tires so that the mains do not have their normal 25% to
30% deflection, they are decidedly "boingy"; although this is in the
range of a couple of inches, rather than of visibly bouncing the aircraft.

Agreed. And if you're going to Arlington for the fly-in, blow them up to
thirty pounds. You'll be landing on the concrete - but you'll be pushing it
on the grass. A well inflated tire makes that job a lot easier.

Rich S.