The Hypnotic Process of Emergency Tires Change on US AirForce Aircraft

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[@MH5XXXX]

I USED to work for McDonnell Douglas on the C-17 project. I was in the FUSELAGE build area(the main fuselage, in a normal plane where passengers sit) the FLOOR is 70 FEET long, plus all related parts that are required. I was on that program for over 10yrs. It was the BUSIEST wildest time that i have ever had. Would do it again.

[@anas8828]

Thanks to you and to the engineers and mechanics who provide maintenance and upkeep to ensure everyone's safety and comfort.

[@williambush7971]

I joined the AF at 18 right after high school. Spent 56 weeks in tech school after basic. People simply have no idea how much responsibility a young 18 or 19 year old on the military has. They deserve your respect.

[@delta6335]

Truth! at 17 my boy was maintaining the avionics on F16!

[@ciujo]

,, fthemilitary,, where are they now when they are needed? All jibbie jabbied and gone cukoo working for the wrong side

[@muskaos]

For those wondering, built aircraft tires are considered a repairable item in the military, which is why you see the orange tags on them. Those tags are Ready For Issue tags, or RFI tags for short. They are built up from wheel halves, left and right, and the rubber tire, plus the bolts that hold the wheel halves together. Most of the time those bolts are one time use only. I worked with tires a lot over my 20 year Navy career, either storing the rubber, or ordering them for the squadron I was assigned to. AFAIK military tires are inflated with nitrogen, not air, because nitrogen doesn't expand & contract like standard air does. Also, tire pressures are higher when the aircraft are flying from aircraft carriers, because they take a lot more abuse. My EA-6B squadron would inflate the mains to 250 psi for flying off a carrier, and only used 50 psi on shore.

[@andrewj9831]

Almost all tires in aviation get rebuilt...the rim's are NDT'ed, the tire is retreaded, etc....

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

👍

[@paulsmith9341]

I sold tires including automotive, truck and small aircraft tires as a young man. What impressed me about the aircraft tires were the fit and finish and how stiff they were. The little tires were still 10,12 or 14 ply. I'm sure technology marched on since I did this almost 50 years ago.

[@gazarvlog3091]

Very nice video, good luck A very great

[@gerzonsosa9406]

It is a fascinating job.

[@petermutua9838]

The music on this particular video is awesome!

[@gabrielkwaku253]

Thank you very much You are doing good

[@getoutwithrockandsherri]

We love watching the very informative videos, keep'em coming!

[@MH5XXXX]

That is crazy wild how the different teams work on the tires. Repairing/retreading a tire is pretty wild too. Too bad that they dont do that to car and truck tires any more. They can use the aircraft tire retread program on those tires and make them stronger.

[@vincentwalker2081]

Yeah, that worked well on the Concord.

[@TamagoHead]

Props to the maintenance crews! It’s a tiring Job and high-pressure! 😁 it can be deflating at times, so it’s good to be well-rounded.

[@alainclement8626]

Lol

[@MinhNguyen-nl1gm]

Công nghệ và kỹ thuật của Mỹ không chê vào đâu được. Một nước siêu cường quốc 🇺🇸👍.

[@meddylad]

British Airways.... the safest and most professional airline in the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@sirajulhaquebaidya]

Super

[@gabrielkwaku253]

Keep it up

[@mayobabble]

It is rewarding job. But use the right equipment to move them.

[@vegatofu]

All love your videos

[@mjr1875]

The Afghan Skydiving team could have changed these during flight back in 2021.

[@STROONZONY]

The Hawaiian Pakistani sumo dayspar club could do it middair in 80s. Aloha awakabah

[@thomasdaniel1730]

Imagine: On one tire is a weight up to more than 20 tons! This is an impressive amount of weight!

[@chrisl4338]

Tire weigh "80 to 100lbs each". See 5.14 minutes in video.

[@thomasdaniel1730]

​@@chrisl4338 I guess you got me wrong.. (might be due to my bad English) I meant a tire must carry a load of up to 20 tons or more.

[@mehrzaddashti9740]

Our world is consider to be controtrolled by just precise sizing numbers...

[@okeyezeilo6187]

Not sure airlines mandatorily remove tyres every 250 flights. Tyres are On-Condition items, not hard time components. Besides, tyres (& their service conditions) vary and many won't give up to 250 landings...

[@historical_figures_unveiled]

Now I recommend People To Use Those Tiers For Body building

[@street-level]

There is of course a significant difference between a tire (on its own) and a tire, as mounted on a wheel, to be fitted to an airplane; yet the same word is used in the video.

[@cracker4706]

The actual replacing the tire onto the rim is a nother job in itself. That unfortunatly they dont show in this vedio. Splitting the wheel and Having the rim cleaned and inspected X rayed for cracks Then mounting the new tire and testing in a safety cage.

[@Phidapaldi]

Hypnotic?

[@colinobrien3806]

0.12 v22 osprey is a helipcopter ? i never knew that

[@pazlimohdyusof]

Terbaik

[@willb1157]

7:15 - that's one big dude. Civilian. no?

[@raginroadrunner]

and NASCAR can chew up a set of tires in minutes..

[@andrewj9831]

They didn't show the most important step.... deflating the tire first

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

expensive kids toys Sir

[@andylewis210]

interesting but as with a lot of Flucus videos too superficial

[@mlpadha303]

It is not understood as to why weight is measured in pounds instead of Kgs. Or tonnes.

[@DriftStreamzz]

US airforce how to handbag a job 101

[@okeyezeilo6187]

Interesting to see this level of maintenance by an Air Force. Their safety standards usually aren't up to those of Civil Aviation...

[@JC-vx8zo]

Can’t fly without Supply!!

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

N ada nuevo. Querés trabajar?

[@jarodu5869]

March 11th 2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mwales2112]

Spent 24 years as a USAF C-130 Crew Chief and changed tons of tires around the world... Main choice of install was seat rods...

[@nohaboy100]

Helped change tires on C141 and C130 acft back in the day with A/R Shop. Heavy damn things.

[@ScoocumAF]

“Other types of landing gear types” 0:27 🙄

[@muhammaddahlan830]

HASIL KTT ASEAN LABUAN BAJO MAY 2023 🤚🤚🖐️🖐️🖐️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@samijansamijan7052]

Teknologi mesin ban pesawat TNI

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

No más speack no produce

[@sksaifuddin5367]

Okay

[@user-sd3ih3ts4f]

نرجوا منكم الاخوه في القناه الترجمه الى العربيه

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

Barato recapado no devo yo

[@vaibhavdohare4012]

First one

[@MixMasterMaj]

Yeah, everybody loves tires. They're round and bouncy, like big rubber donuts. What else is new? ...

[@waynegazard5038]

Being tits lexit I was confused Tires not Tyres English British spelling as the pneumatic tyre was patented by a Scots man 1845 .Does this mean the average American tyres (not tires) at the end of the day?

[@sandeepsingh-db1lv]

Pot👍

[@Brittyrich]

We need more women in This department to change tires. To maintain full Equality.

[@historical_figures_unveiled]

I agree if equality is needed then bring it in everything

[@goldslinger]

Not many Women want the job, they want equality only when it suits them.

[@Brittyrich]

@@goldslinger We need some rules specially for feminists, a quota for them and it will compulsory for them to do labourous jobs. They need to experience true equality.

[@Xecnalxes]

Lol you guys have issues if you just blatantly hate women. Your moms need to have conversations with you. This is coming from a guy

[@historical_figures_unveiled]

@@Xecnalxes nah its just facts

[@tronghungdao251]

❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@VillamercedesParadise]

So much BS before starting with what was titled

[@ahmadmotaghimaridani6225]

merssi

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

Robaron si vi

[@7ChordsLater]

Can you add metric numbers In please, were not all american.

[@raginroadrunner]

Designed by a man with a Doctorate degree, flown by a man with a Bachelors degree and maintained by a man with a high school diploma.....okay....

[@C-130-Hercules]

Load Clear 🪂