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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The airplane climbed little more than 30 feet above ground level, clearing a blast fence at the runway's end but scraping the roof of a nearby UPS warehouse with one of its landing gears.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Anduril told CBS in a recent 60 Minutes segment that Fury uses a commercial business jet engine and easily available landing gear components, instead of bespoke equipment and military aircraft powertrains.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The aircraft was said to have experienced mechanical failure with part of its landing gear, according to Russian media, and the two pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The aircraft reportedly suffered a mechanical failure involving part of its landing gear.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Anduril told CBS in a recent 60 Minutes segment that Fury uses a commercial business jet engine and easily available landing gear components, instead of bespoke equipment and military aircraft powertrains.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The aircraft was said to have experienced mechanical failure with part of its landing gear, according to Russian media, and the two pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The aircraft reportedly suffered a mechanical failure involving part of its landing gear.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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