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.
Another word for undercarriage. The collection of devices including wheels, skis, and floats that enable a flight vehicle to land and move about on land, water or other surfaces. The landing gear is often retractable - it can be pulled into the fuselage of the aircraft to reduce drag during flight.
also called the undercarriage. Refers to all wheels and associated bits. Landing gear can be fixed or retractable up into the underside of the wing (called 'retracts', usually only on models with 5 channels or more).
Hardware usually attached to the bottom of the fuselage or wing that is used to support the aircraft during takeoff, landing or any other time the aircraft is on the ground. Music wire is a common material used to build fixed (non-retracting) landing gear. Landing gear may also be built to retract when in flight to increase the aesthetics and speed of a model such as on jets. Report this Word See also: Tricycle Gear Added by: JWN
The appendage of struts and wheels on which the airplane lands. Both the simulated Cessna and Piper aircraft have "tricycle" gear, comprised of a nose wheel and two main wheels, which enable the aircraft to sit level on the ground. Landings should, however, be made on the main wheels, with the nose wheel being lowered to the runway only after the plane has landed and slowed down.
an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
The appendage of struts and wheels on which the airplane lands. Both the simulated Cessna 182 and Gates Learjet have tricycle gear, which comprises a nose-wheel and two main wheels, that enables the aircraft to sit level on the ground. Landings should, however, be made on the main wheels, with the nosewheel lowered to the runway only after the plane has landed and slowed down.
the supporting structure of an aircraft consisting of landing gear struts and wheels
Moveable metal legs on the front of a semi-trailer which support the trailer when not connected to a tractor.
equipment designed to support the weight of a vehicle and its load on the ground.
The wheel and gear assembly the airplane uses to land. It is attached to the bottom of the fuselage.
The support legs located at the front of the trailer that hold the trailer up when it is unhooked from a tractor.
Structure that supports the aircraft's weight when it is not airborne, often including a shock absorbing mechanism. Wheels can be used for hard surfaces, skis or skids for ice or snow, and floats or pontoons if landing on the water. Some aircraft like flying boats do not require landing gear, since their hull can support them on water.
Retracting legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor.
wheels, skis, or floats on an aircraft
A retractable support fixed on the front part of a chassis; used to support the front end of a chassis when the tractor has been removed.
The wheels and supporting structures on an airplane. The two main types are tricycle and taildragger gear. See also: main gear; mains; tailwheel.
