landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
Examples of landing gear in a Sentence
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See video:FedEx cargo plane lands on its nose in Istanbul after landing gear fails
Where did the plane crash in Tennessee?
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
That safe landing was possible because there are at least two wheels on every part of a landing gear, Pruchnicki says, in case one wheel falls or a tire goes flat.
—James Doubek, NPR, 15 May 2024
Turkey’s transport ministry confirmed damage to the front landing gear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The initial flight test phase is expected to last around three months, with the small demonstrator used to evaluate flight controls and the nose landing gear.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Then it would be lifted onto the runway and set down on its landing gear, which is still in good condition.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2023
To help combat this, kids can attach the optional landing gear that helps prevent crash landings and sets this plane up for runway capability.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
The plane landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 1:30 p.m. local time after the flight crew reported a landing gear issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
The missing panel was on the bottom side of the fuselage, underneath the wing and behind the main landing gear, United Spokesperson Leslie Scott told CNN.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
That safe landing was possible because there are at least two wheels on every part of a landing gear, Pruchnicki says, in case one wheel falls or a tire goes flat.
—James Doubek, NPR, 15 May 2024
Turkey’s transport ministry confirmed damage to the front landing gear.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The initial flight test phase is expected to last around three months, with the small demonstrator used to evaluate flight controls and the nose landing gear.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Then it would be lifted onto the runway and set down on its landing gear, which is still in good condition.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2023
To help combat this, kids can attach the optional landing gear that helps prevent crash landings and sets this plane up for runway capability.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
The plane landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 1:30 p.m. local time after the flight crew reported a landing gear issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
The missing panel was on the bottom side of the fuselage, underneath the wing and behind the main landing gear, United Spokesperson Leslie Scott told CNN.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
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