Do they fill airplane tires with nitrogen?

Do they fill airplane tires with nitrogen?

Aircraft tires are filled with nitrogen because nitrogen gas is mostly inert,

Aircraft tires are filled with nitrogen because nitrogen gas is mostly inert,

it requires more energy to react with other substances

it requires more energy to react with other substances

Oxygen diffuses through rubber much faster than nitrogen

Oxygen diffuses through rubber much faster than nitrogen

tires filled with 95% nitrogen, standard percentage of nitrogen gas for inflation purposes

tires filled with 95% nitrogen, standard percentage of nitrogen gas for inflation purposes

Tires operating with correct pressure are less prone to premature wear

Tires operating with correct pressure are less prone to premature wear

Higher tire temperatures increase risk of tire tread delamination

Higher tire temperatures increase risk of tire tread delamination

Apart from safety concerns (which really aren't that bad, blowouts happen

Apart from safety concerns (which really aren't that bad, blowouts happen

Loss of a tire can even cause excess loading on the other tires

Loss of a tire can even cause excess loading on the other tires

just the nose gear, or one of main gear require the other tires to be replaced

just the nose gear, or one of main gear require the other tires to be replaced

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