[ Ссылка ] reviews the Alaskan Bushwheel Airstreak tundra tires up close and personal. The Airstreak tundra tire by Alaska Bush Wheel is intended for experimental, light sport aircraft (LSA), lightweight aircraft, or FAA TSO approved with STC's available for aircraft under the 1700 lb. gross load. Modeled after the standard Alaskan Bushwheel, but lighter for the LSA or light aircraft community. The Alaskan Bushwheel Airstreak ABW bush tires includes an STC at no additional charge at the time of purchase to use on your certificated aircraft.

For the uninitiated, Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain, necessitating bush planes to be equipped with tundra tires or skis. A bush plane should have good short take-off and landing capabilities. A typical bush plane will have high wings on top of its fuselage to ensure that they do not make contact with any overgrowth in the landing area. They will normally have conventional "tail-dragger" landing gear as it has a greater aeronautic ability than tricycle landing gear, and is more suited to rough surfaces. The increased upward angle of the taildragger configuration gives the propeller more clearance from the ground allowing it to avoid striking large rocks, logs and other debris that might cause damage. However tricycle gear ("Nose wheel") bushplanes are capable of landing almost anywhere a tail dragger can, provided it is equipped with suitable oversize high flotation tundra tires and is correctly loaded.

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