The Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF) at Wright Patterson AFB's mission is to provide Research Development Test and Evaluation for aircraft safety and sustainment through world-class full scale test and evaluation of aircraft launch & alighting hardware (struts, wheels, brakes, tires, anti-skid, etc.). LGTF operates a large-scale, one-of-a-kind dynamometer for testing a range of commercial and military aircraft tires. The dynamometer evaluates tire performance and wear characteristics...
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