check out the tires on this beast.

[montanapilot]

how noticable of a difference in airspeed would you see by having tires this big?

 

[MrLeisure757]

A very fun-bouncy landing!

 

[JGriffis]

Geez what kind of tires are those?

 

[Tim]

A student pilot kind of tires....lots of tread

 

[jonnyb]

Is that James Brown?

 

[cime_sp]

Those are for bush flying. The larger tires help with shock absorption, traction, and keep the airplane from sinking into soft/muddy ground by spreading out the weight.

 

[montanapilot]

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Is that James Brown?

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Yep the Godfather of Soul.

His mug shot after being arrested for beating his wife. I figured with the all the political battles in the squawk box people would wanna laugh at something.

 

[I_Money]

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A very fun-bouncy landing!

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With radio controlled airplanes we used to put big tires on our aircraft for the exact opposite reason - landings became easier without them!