An aircraft comprising: a landing gear comprising a plurality of wheels ; a plurality of friction brakes respectively coupled to the plurality of wheels, each friction brake of the plurality of friction brakes comprising a brake material coupled to a respective wheel of the plurality of wheels; and controller adapted to perform operations comprising: receiving, by the controller, a braking demand; and selectively allocating, by the controller, which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are utilized in response to the braking demand; wherein selectively allocating, by the controller, comprises dynamically switching which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are active in response to respective measured brake parameters of the plurality of friction brakes; and characterized by a plurality of brake-wear sensors respectively coupled to the plurality of friction brakes, wherein each brake-wear sensor of the plurality of brake-wear sensors is configured to measure an extent-of-wear of a respective friction brake of the plurality of friction brakes, wherein the respective measured brake parameters comprise the extent-of-wear of the plurality of friction brakes from the plurality of brake-wear sensors, wherein selectively allocating, by the controller, comprises dynamically switching which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are active in response to the extent-of-wear of the plurality of friction brakes to distribute wear to the plurality of friction brakes. a landing gear comprising a plurality of wheels ; a plurality of friction brakes respectively coupled to the plurality of wheels, each friction brake of the plurality of friction brakes comprising a brake material coupled to a respective wheel of the plurality of wheels; and controller adapted to perform operations comprising: receiving, by the controller, a braking demand; and selectively allocating, by the controller, which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are utilized in response to the braking demand; receiving, by the controller, a braking demand; and selectively allocating, by the controller, which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are utilized in response to the braking demand; wherein selectively allocating, by the controller, comprises dynamically switching which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are active in response to respective measured brake parameters of the plurality of friction brakes; and characterized by a plurality of brake-wear sensors respectively coupled to the plurality of friction brakes, wherein each brake-wear sensor of the plurality of brake-wear sensors is configured to measure an extent-of-wear of a respective friction brake of the plurality of friction brakes, wherein the respective measured brake parameters comprise the extent-of-wear of the plurality of friction brakes from the plurality of brake-wear sensors, wherein selectively allocating, by the controller, comprises dynamically switching which friction brakes of the plurality of friction brakes are active in response to the extent-of-wear of the plurality of friction brakes to distribute wear to the plurality of friction brakes. <EOS>