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Questions about usage of mechanical brakes on the wheels for slowing down.

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What happens if an A320 goes to full throttle with the parking brake set?

The question is simple: What happens? There is a strong chance this happens: Credit: spiegel.de On 15 November 2007, an Airbus A340-600 due to be delivered to Etihad Airways crashed during …
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Why don't commercial aircraft have drag chutes for aborted takeoffs? [duplicate]

So why don't big jets have drag chutes to help with emergency braking if there is some margin still, but not enough for the tyre brakes to stop safely in time? …
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