Square wheel?

[RotorDude]

Who said they need to be round?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/10/aviation/british-airways-square-tire-mystery/index.html

 

[AggieMike88]

New formula: Tire R Squared.

 

[Dan Thomas]

Probably went flat at altitude (slow leak) and atmospheric pressure caved it in like that when the airplane descended.

 

[vontresc]

 

[AggieMike88]

I see that image in the meme generators too frequently.... but I don't know it's origin...

Edit... never mind... applied some Google fu and found the answer... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_A._Tsoukalos

 

[frfly172]

Much to heavy on the brakes.

 

[RotorDude]

Very efficient for stacking spares.

 

[ARFlyer]

That would make for an interesting post flight.

"Hmm, should I call that in.." "If I do what do I write in the MX book ? Tire is now square shaped??"

 

[flyingron]

I have a friend who managed to flat spot an airbus WHEEL (not the tire, the wheel). He has it in his garden now.

 

[AggieMike88]

There has gotta be someone somewhere in the maintenance who is saying, "If you guys would just let me appl

That would make for an interesting post flight.

"Hmm, should I call that in.." "If I do what do I write in the MX book ? Tire is now square shaped??"

"Tires are now squared away"

 

[jordane93]

Definitely.

 

[TK211X]

When I first saw that, I actually thought of those new square wheels that came out for skateboards to improve traction.
Found a photo: