The Airbus A350-1000 uses six wheels on each main landing gear, adding up to a total of 12 main wheels. In contrast, its younger sibling, the Airbus A350-900, has just four wheels on each main gear, for a total of eight. That difference exists primarily due to the A350-1000’s greater maximum takeoff weight that exceeds 700,000 pounds (320,000 kg). The extra wheels allow Airbus’s largest twinjet to distribute weight across more tires, reduce runway pressure, and increase braking capacity during landing.
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