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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Right before the crash, discussions captured on the cockpit voice recorder indicated that the pilot wanted the landing gear to be launched.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
The aircraft, a WB-57 operated by NASA, touched down without its landing gear extended and slid along the runway on its fuselage.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The space agency did not say how or why the landing gear failed, but promised a thorough investigation and transparent updates to the public.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
FlightRadar24 reports that about 40 seconds after the aircraft lifted off the runway, sparks began to emerge from the right main landing gear.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
The aircraft, a WB-57 operated by NASA, touched down without its landing gear extended and slid along the runway on its fuselage.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The space agency did not say how or why the landing gear failed, but promised a thorough investigation and transparent updates to the public.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
FlightRadar24 reports that about 40 seconds after the aircraft lifted off the runway, sparks began to emerge from the right main landing gear.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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