Captain Kirk slams on the brakes!

[dennilfloss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am392XmYBps

This is 1 million pounds stopping with 100% worn brakes and no thrust reversing.

 

[Mike Gayner]

I wonder if these have sophisticated brakes e.g. ABS to prevent the wheels from locking up.

 

[Kadarin]

Cool! Err, hot!

 

[PlasmaBomb]

We all knew that Captain Kirk was teh awesome :awe:

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I wonder if these have sophisticated brakes e.g. ABS to prevent the wheels from locking up.

Doubt it.

 

[hurt]

I wonder if these have sophisticated brakes e.g. ABS to prevent the wheels from locking up.

Actually, on a recent field trip to the airport my son's class was told that the aircraft industry invented ABS because of the high temps and control issues that could be experienced by an airplane on landing if the wheels were to lock up while braking. Wikipedia seems to confirm it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system

 

[Pheran]

Captain Kirk?? LOL, I feel bad for the sheer number of jokes this guy has to put up with.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

excellent engineering boeing.
:thumbsup:

 

[ViviTheMage]

I'd like to see that run on an icey runway

 

[Krazy4Real]

cool.

 

[Farmer]

That's hot.