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GoldenRivet · 12-08-10, 02:38 PM

Space shuttle tires are filled with Nitrogen due to the fact that it leaks at a slower rate than air if the tire is punctured and it also reacts differently to extreme cold and heat.

12-08-10, 02:38 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Space shuttle tires are filled with Nitrogen due to the fact that it leaks at a slower rate than air if the tire is punctured and it also reacts differently to extreme cold and heat. __________________