Tucson International Airport (TUS, KTUS)

[Jay Beckman]

Don't they have "snubbers" that arrest wheel spin as the gear is retracting or do they let them spin?

I would think having a tire delaminate in a wheel well would be a very bad thing?

[BillOz]

Some planes do it automatically, mostly the jets, and especially the airliners.  The snubbers are usually in the Nose wheelwell, since nose gear doesn't have brakes.

Some aircraft like the 737 have shields in the wheelwell in case the tire shreds, to try to prevent it from damaging hydraulic lines, and even structure. 

Cool picture of it.

[Joe Copalman]

Dutch Viper departing TIA:

[Harry Morrow]

Hey

Just a few images taken on Monday 11th April 2011, after dropping my brother in law off at the airport I decided to take advantage of a 2nd trip within a week down to Tucson airport.

Was also great to meet Daniel, Bill & Barry.



















May get up to Avra Valley on Saturday

Harry

[bilwor]

Harry, I really like the shot of one of my favorite aircraft the DC-3. Well done

[bilwor]

[bilwor]

[MuseumAndy]

IMG_8618_hf_hf by Andrew "MuseumAndy" Boehly, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

[Harry Morrow]

HI Everyone

I have seen reports on a Bristish forum about the Dutch F-16's returning back home, can anyone shed any light on this for me.

[jslugman]

Haven't heard anything, they're contracted to be here for three years.

[John B.]

Northrop T-38 NX385AF (N385AF) at TIA.  It was towed down to the far end of the runway for an engine test of some kind. 


DSC_4191 by John Bezosky Jr., on Flickr

[Jay Beckman]

Is that Ross Perot Jr's bird?

[Chris Kennedy]

Is that Ross Perot Jr's bird?

Yes.

Apparently, it was built from parts of a T-38 and an F-5. It has the F-5 engines and has been referred to as the fastest T-38 in the world.

[bilwor]

Nice catch, John. You never know what you may see TIA