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Old December 6th 03, 04:30 PM
G.R. Patterson III
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Tom wrote:

Sorry, but the tires on a Citation are inflated to 120 +/- PSI on the nose
wheel and 98 PSI on the mains. They are filled with dry nitrogen.


Which means that, if you took one into outer space, the nose tire would be
essentially at 135 PSI and the mains at 113.

George Patterson
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