landing gear

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landing gear

The components of an aircraft or a spacecraft that support the weight of the craft and its load and give it mobility on ground or water.

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landing gear

(Aeronautics) another name for undercarriage¹

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land′ing gear`

the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.

[1910–15]

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Noun

landing gear - an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground

aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

landing skid - one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter

nosewheel - a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear

undercarriage - framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle

Translations

atterrisseur

abbigliamento carrello d'atterraggio carrello di atterraggio marcia pianerottolo

шасси

landing gear

n (Aer) → carrello d'atterraggio

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The runway was temporarily closed for flights following the landing.Photos obtained by Geo News showed the airplane on a grassy patch off the runway, and it appeared the main landing gear was broken off as the plane sat on its belly.