Teen designs device that could almost double the life of airplane tires
By Sid Perkins
Web edition: May 15, 2013
Tire saver
Phillipe Lothaller, a 17-year-old South African, has invented a device that could save airlines big money by extending the life of tires.
Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP
Nervous air travelers concerned about the risks of aging planes may first worry about how well the wings or engine are holding up. But a plane?s tires suffer a lot of wear and tear too. A new device that attaches to the wheel rims could extend the life of those tires, saving the world?s airlines millions of dollars per day.?
Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/350450/title/FOR_KIDS_Avoiding_hot_wheels
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