Classic YouTube: The Torturous Brake Test For An Airbus A380-800’s Stopping System

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Slowing down 869,000 pounds of massive aircraft from a landing speed of about 150 miles an hour to taxi speed is asking a lot out of a disc brake as it is. Demanding that same heavy aircraft go from 150 miles an hour to zero as quickly as possible is, without question, a torture test. […]

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