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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This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
But even if a Boeing 737-800 loses both engines and its hydraulic systems, pilots can manually extend its landing gear.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The body that mysteriously turned up in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as a 25-year-old originally from Guatemala, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Traditional landing gear often breaks on impact, or the drone bounces off entirely.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
But even if a Boeing 737-800 loses both engines and its hydraulic systems, pilots can manually extend its landing gear.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The body that mysteriously turned up in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as a 25-year-old originally from Guatemala, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Traditional landing gear often breaks on impact, or the drone bounces off entirely.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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