What kind of steering and brakes does a plane have?

rather depends on size of plane.

little aircraft such cessnas have brakes on each main wheel independent. brake pedal above rudder pedals , use them toes. push right brake pedal , right brake goes on.

aircraft steered brakes, tecnam lsas instance. other aircraft have direct linkages rudder pedals front wheel , steer way, push left pedal go left etc. can use pedal , brake together, tight turn.

bigger aircraft steered tiller or wheel alongside pilots knee, can also, usually, steered pedals well. steering more sensitive wheel on car.

brake operation similar light aircraft brakes, pedal operated toes, in fact when landing use system called "autobrake" automatically applies greatest available amount of brakes, without skidding wheels. don't have make sure turned on. works automatically nosewheel spins speed.

brakes different though, modern aircraft have multi-disc carbon brakes not have far less fade steel brakes, lighter. believe or not, brakes on boeing 747 on tonne lighter if aircraft had equivalent steel brake!

lot of braking on big aircraft done directing thrust jets forward, (thrust reversal) , using spoilers , speed brakes stick airflow , create drag. spoilers rid of lift wing , put load on wheels, brakes can dissipate energy heat.

of course, if talking how steer in air, done using ailerons , these operated control wheel. not steering car though, quite different technique altogether..

i know has brakes on wheels, how pilot turn them on, pedal? , how pilot steer plane steering wheel?

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