How a Million Pound 747-8 Tests It’s Brakes

Gizmodo & Jalopnik “Watch this amazing video of what happens when Boeing wants to make sure the carbon ceramic brakes on its new Boeing 747-8 work under the worst possible conditions. Specifically, Boeing has to simulate the worst possible conditions: a rejected take-off with no reverse thrusters on worn-out brakes. The result? Red-hot 2,552 degree brakes. Yowch! Boeing’s 747-8 is the latest and most economical version of company’s popular jumbo jet. As part of the testing procedure they have to put