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Landing gear   /lˈændɪŋ gɪr/   Listen
noun
landing gear  n.  The wheels and attached structures under an airplane that support it and allow it to move when on the ground; also, the floats or pontoons of an amphibious airplane together with their supporting structures. Landing gear may be fixed rigidly in place, or retractable when in flight.






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"Landing gear" Quotes from Famous Books



... which Tom once had made a memorable rescue flight to Iceland, was equipped now with a retractable landing gear as well as with pontoons, enabling the craft to descend on both land and water. Suddenly Tom became very excited as he looked ...
— Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope • Victor Appleton

... flares. Twice signaled for landing lights with no response. Circled field. Entire personnel was gathered around burning E.A. and making no effort to extinguish fire, which by this time had nearly consumed plane. Forced to land in dark. Wiped out landing gear and ...
— Aces Up • Covington Clarke



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