Have you ever been intrigued as a bystander by the continuous spinning of aircraft wheels after takeoff? Have you ever kept looking at those wheels until they eventually stopped spinning or got stowed? Do they stop spinning in time for the gear up position, or do the pilots apply brakes before stowing the landing gears?
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