landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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Gallas noted the pilot of a private Cessna who landed in Hickory, North Carolina, on Wednesday forgot to extend the plane’s landing gear, causing the temporary closure of the airport’s runway and hindering additional supply drops.
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Pete Muntean, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
As the Cessna came closer, landing gear 50-feet from touching down, a wind gust rocked it, nearly slamming it to the ground.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
For example, if a plane experiences a landing gear failure, the pilots often know well in advance of touchdown.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
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Pete Muntean, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
As the Cessna came closer, landing gear 50-feet from touching down, a wind gust rocked it, nearly slamming it to the ground.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
For example, if a plane experiences a landing gear failure, the pilots often know well in advance of touchdown.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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