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Undercarriage of aircraft or spacecraft
Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft that is used for engaging the surface — typically land, but may also be the surface of a
Landing_gear
Aircraft undercarriage
Conventional landing gear, also known as tailwheel-type landing gear or taildragger, is a type of aircraft undercarriage (landing gear) consisting of
Conventional_landing_gear
Aircraft landing without landing gear
A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary
Belly_landing
Aircraft undercarriage
Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage (i.e. landing gear) that is arranged in the fashion of a tricycle, with a single one/two-wheeled front
Tricycle_landing_gear
Cable used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands
There are other related systems that use nets to catch aircraft wings or landing gear. These barricade and barrier systems are only used for emergency arrestments
Arresting_gear
Transition from being in flight to being on a surface
reducing thrust and/or inducing a greater amount of drag using flaps, landing gear or speed brakes. When a fixed-wing aircraft approaches the ground, the
Landing
Aircraft accidents in Denmark
In September 2007, two separate accidents due to similar landing gear failures occurred within three days of each other on Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft
2007 Bombardier Dash 8 landing gear accidents
2007_Bombardier_Dash_8_landing_gear_accidents
French landing gear manufacturer
Safran Landing Systems, formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, is the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft landing gear, and is involved in the design, development
Safran_Landing_Systems
Going from flight to surface amid strong air currents angled from the runway
track of the aircraft to be aligned with the runway at touch down. The landing gear designs of the "pioneer era" 1909 Bleriot XI, and the much later Cold
Crosswind_landing
People who attempt travel in the wheel wells of commercial passenger planes
Wheel-well stowaways are individuals who attempt to covertly travel in the landing gear compartment – also known as the wheel well, wheel bay, or undercarriage
Wheel-well_stowaway
2011 aviation accident in Poland
operating the route made a successful gear-up emergency landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport, after its landing gear failed to extend. All 231 people on board
LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_16
2025 aviation accident in Canada
upon landing on February 17, 2025. The preliminary investigation determined that the aircraft experienced a hard landing that caused a landing gear component
Delta_Connection_Flight_4819
1997 aviation accident in England
to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport after the left main landing gear failed to deploy. During the crash landing, the aircraft was damaged
Virgin_Atlantic_Flight_024
2022 aviation accident in Florida
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft operating the service suffered a left landing gear collapse and runway excursion, causing the left wing of the aircraft
RED_Air_Flight_203
2000 aviation accident in France
wheel, violently struck the underside of the wing, damaging parts of the landing gear – thus preventing its retraction – and causing the integral fuel tank
Air_France_Flight_4590
1998 aviation incident in China
Douglas MD-11 suffered landing gear failure, and returned back to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with a nose-up landing. All 137 survived the
China Eastern Airlines Flight 586
China_Eastern_Airlines_Flight_586
1995 aviation accident in New Zealand
instrument approach in inclement weather, the aircraft's right main landing gear failed to extend and the captain decided to continue the approach while
Ansett_New_Zealand_Flight_703
2005 aviation incident in California
Scott Burke executed an emergency landing in the Airbus A320 at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed in an abnormal position. No
JetBlue_Flight_292
Canadian turboprop airliner
the right side landing gear, and Aalborg Airport was prepared for an emergency landing. Shortly after touchdown, the right main gear collapsed and the
De_Havilland_Canada_Dash_8
Wide-body three-engine airliner
hot and high airports. The DC-10-30 and –40 models (with a third main landing gear leg to support higher weights) each had intercontinental ranges of up
McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
Form of vehicle suspension
rear axle or wheels of vehicles, but also found in both front and main landing gear of aircraft. A "semi trailing-arm" (or semi trailing-link) is a common
Trailing-arm_suspension
2007 aircraft accident in New Zealand
flight suffered a hydraulic failure and performed an emergency landing without its landing gear extended. All 15 passengers and two crew members survived;
Eagle_Airways_Flight_2300
RF479 of No. 57 Squadron RAF hit snowbank on take-off. The landing gear collapsed on landing at RAF Woodbridge. 23 May 1947 RE365 of No. 61 Squadron RAF
List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Lincoln
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Avro_Lincoln
Aircraft wheel configurations
Below are featured the wheeled undercarriage (also called landing gear) arrangements of some modern commercial jet airliners and large military aircraft
Undercarriage_arrangements
1978 aviation accident in Oregon
DC-8-61 operating the flight ran out of fuel while troubleshooting a landing gear problem and crashed in a suburban Portland neighborhood near NE 157th
United_Airlines_Flight_173
Landing gear extenders are devices used on conventional or tailwheel-equipped aircraft. They move the wheels forward of the landing gear leg by 2-3 inches
Landing_gear_extender
1987 video game
new arcade video games in August 1990. It was followed up by Landing Gear (1996) and Landing High Japan (1999). A spin-off for consoles, Jet de Go!, was
Midnight_Landing
2013 aviation accident in New York
the Boeing 737-700 operating the route suffered a front landing-gear collapse while landing at LaGuardia Airport, injuring 9 people on board. The aircraft
Southwest_Airlines_Flight_345
2023 aviation accident in Tennessee
International Airport, Tennessee. Takeoff went as planned, but as the landing gear and flaps were retracted, a "FLAPS DISAGREE" alarm appeared in the cockpit
FedEx_Express_Flight_1376
Type of shock absorbing landing gear strut on aircraft
shock absorber used on the landing gear of most large aircraft and many smaller ones. This design cushions the impacts of landing and damps out vertical oscillations
Oleo_strut
2001 aircraft accident in the United Arab Emirates
belly landed at Dubai after the crew members forgot to activate the landing gear circuit breaker. All 322 on board survived. The accident aircraft was
Aeroflot_Flight_521
Flying maneuver
tailwheel landing gears, the attitude is set for touchdown on the main (front) landing gears first. In the case of aircraft with tricycle landing gears, the
Landing_flare
1999 aviation accident in Spain
attitude, creating an impact that was violent enough to dislodge the nose landing gear to the back and caused it to crash onto the aircraft's main electrical
Britannia_Airways_Flight_226A
APPH designs and manufactures hydraulic systems, filtration, and landing gear for civil and military aircraft. It is presently owned by the Canadian aerospace
APPH
Aerospace equipment manufacturing company
Organization Approval (DOA) certified company. This certification encompasses: landing gear systems, air management systems, and flight control actuation systems
Liebherr_Aerospace
2008 studio album by Devin the Dude
Landing Gear is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Devin the Dude. It was released on October 7, 2008, via Razor & Tie. Recording sessions
Landing_Gear
Safety warning placed on grounded aircraft
or debris from entering the airspeed sensors. Landing gear pins: Mechanical locks that prevent the gear from retracting while the aircraft is on the ground
Remove_before_flight
Referencing standard for commercial aircraft
Systems -70 Automatic Data Reporting Systems 32 LANDING GEAR -00 General -10 Main Gear and Doors -20 Nose Gear and Doors -30 Extension and Retraction -40 Wheels
ATA_100
Aborted landing of an aircraft
Checking for a positive rate of climb, and raising the landing gear if equipped with retractable landing gear. Retracting the flaps fully when the aircraft achieves
Go-around
Structure on an aircraft made to reduce drag
between two components, such as the fuselage and wing. Fixed landing gear junctions Landing gear fairings reduce drag at these junctions. Flap track fairings
Aircraft_fairing
Device for reducing lift and increasing drag on aircraft wings
the weight acting the landing gear for maximum braking effect, increasing form drag, and preventing aircraft "bounce" on landing. Ground spoilers usually
Spoiler_(aeronautics)
swashplate, allowing the pilot to maintain or change attitude as required. Landing gear systems for larger aircraft are usually hydraulic for powered retraction/extension
Aircraft_systems
emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, after a malfunction in the nose gear. The flight landed safely but blew both front nose gear tires. The
List of accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A320 family
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Airbus_A320_family
Canadian aerospace company
specializing in the design, development, manufacture, repair and overhaul of landing gear, actuation systems and components for the aerospace market. In February
Héroux-Devtek
American light aircraft
landing gear, and is the second-most popular Cessna model still in production after the 172. The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956 as a tricycle gear
Cessna_182_Skylane
European wide-body airliner
consists of four main landing gear legs and one noseleg (a layout similar to that of the 747), with the two inboard landing gear legs each supporting six
Airbus_A380
Large twin-aisle airliner family
large-diameter turbofan engines, raked wingtips, six wheels on each main landing gear, fully circular fuselage cross-section, and a blade-shaped tail cone
Boeing_777
Removal of an aircraft from an airport gate by external power
use tow bars to connect to the nose landing gear of aircraft. The tow bar is fixed laterally at the nose landing gear but may move vertically slightly.
Pushback_(aviation)
Aircraft maintenance company
Pacific Aerospace (HPA) was an aircraft maintenance company which offered landing gear and hydraulic maintenance, repair and overhaul services for all major
Hawker_Pacific_Aerospace
They communicate with landing pilots by voice radio and light signals. The arresting gear officer is responsible for arresting gear operation, settings
Modern United States Navy carrier air operations
Modern_United_States_Navy_carrier_air_operations
1972 aviation accident in Florida
the aircraft to begin a descent. Due to the focus on a malfunctioning landing gear indicator light, the pilots did not notice the auto pilot being shut
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401
1989 aviation accident in Iowa
pressure to the landing gear is lost, the gear will fall down slightly and rest on the landing gear doors. Placing the regular landing gear handle in the
United_Airlines_Flight_232
1986 aviation accident in Mexico
excessive friction on take-off and the overheating of the left rear landing gear tires, which exploded. The explosion ignited fuel and hydraulic fluids
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940
Mexicana_de_Aviación_Flight_940
2024 aviation accident in South Korea
a mayday alert, performed a go-around, and on the second landing attempt, the landing gear did not deploy and the airplane belly-landed well beyond the
Jeju_Air_Flight_2216
Part of an aircraft, encasing the engines
the four engines had four distinct nacelles. They once had their own landing gear wheel, but they were later combined to two nacelles with two engines
Nacelle
2009 aircraft accident in Japan
of repeated touchdowns during the bounced landing. This resulted in a structural failure of the landing gear and airframe, with the left wing detaching
FedEx_Express_Flight_80
Propeller driven single engine aircraft
was first manufactured in 1948, but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear. The Skyhawk name was originally used for a trim package
Cessna_172
US Air Force strategic bomber (1949–1959)
and led to the tail turret. The tricycle landing gear of the XB-36 featured a single-wheel main landing gear, whose tires were the largest ever manufactured
Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
Pin or bolt used as part of a pivot or hinge
Aircraft Landing Gear Design: Principles and Practices. ISBN 978-1-60086-018-8. Snyder, Chuck (August 2012). "How to Install Retractable Landing Gear". Model
Pintle
1970 aviation accident in Alaska, US
cause of the accident was the unintended deployment of the brakes on the landing gear which reduced the acceleration of the aircraft preventing rotation. The
Capitol International Airways Flight C2C3/26
Capitol_International_Airways_Flight_C2C3/26
Aircraft device which allows arrested landings on aircraft carriers
adjustable hydraulic-based arresting gear arrangement, which proved capable of absorbing the energy of aircraft landing not only at higher speeds but greater
Tailhook
German jet-powered bomber
Arado did not use retractable landing gear. Instead, the aircraft was to take off from a jettisonable tricycle gear-style trolley, and land on three
Arado_Ar_234_Blitz
Emergency aircraft escape system
tested with a special landing-gear platform attached to the AERCAB ejection seat for first-stage ground take offs and landings with a test pilot.[pages needed]
Ejection_seat
American four engine military transport aircraft
(1,200 m) runway, and suffered a landing gear failure during landing. There were no injuries, but the landing gear sustained major damage. On 10 December
Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III
2000 aviation accident in Austria
143 passengers and 8 crew on board, set off for Hannover leaving the landing gear fully extended, as a precaution, since a malfunction had prevented its
Hapag-Lloyd_Flight_3378
South African light-sport aircraft
flaps controlled by a ceiling-mounted bar. Landing gear options are tricycle gear, conventional landing gear and floats. The design is a US Federal Aviation
SkyReach_BushCat
1969 aviation accident
captain's dealings with the landing-gear issues, hindering him from primary task: flying the aircraft. The cycling of the landing gear and delay in extending
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 933
Scandinavian_Airlines_System_Flight_933
Twin-aisle airliner family
a retractable tricycle landing gear with four wheels on each main gear and two for the nose gear. The original wing and gear design accommodated the
Boeing_767
Airship crash in Germany
Europe, caught fire during landing at Reichelsheim. The initial impact during the landing procedure damaged the blimp's landing gear which started a fuel leak
2011 Lightship Europe airship crash
2011_Lightship_Europe_airship_crash
Wide-body airliner, last production series of the 747
buffet problem with the aircraft, involving turbulence coming off the landing gear doors interfering with the inboard flaps. Boeing undertook an evaluation
Boeing_747-8
Large twin-aisle airliner family
and aluminium–lithium alloy for ribs, floor beams, and gear bays; 14% titanium for landing gears, pylons, and attachments; 6% steel; and 8% miscellaneous
Airbus_A350
Temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's thrust
provide additional stopping forces on slippery runways". The brakes on the landing gear are sufficient in normal circumstances to stop the aircraft, but for
Thrust_reversal
Phenomena in airplane flight
condition in tricycle-gear aircraft in which an excessive amount of weight is carried by the nosewheel rather than the main landing gear. The term is derived
Wheel-barrowing
Part of an aircraft
Aircraft with a single main landing gear or very high aspect ratio wings such as gliders, may place small landing gear in the wingtips. Some uncommon
Wing_tip
1974 plane crash and fire in Tehran, Iran
by Sterling Airways, experienced a landing gear failure as it was taxiing for take-off. The right main landing gear collapsed, which caused the right wing
Sterling_Airways_Flight_901
Proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study
upward-pointing (positive dihedral) winglets, an additional middle row of landing gears, and a loading ramp at the back of the fuselage. The patent also listed
Boeing_Pelican
2013 aircraft accident in California
into the seawall before the threshold of Runway 28L. The tail, main landing gear, and left engine separated, while the remaining fuselage slid along the
Asiana_Airlines_Flight_214
East German jet passenger airliner
configuration shares many similarities, including shape, size, wing-area, landing gear configuration, empty weight, range, altitude, speed, power per engine
Baade_152
Single-aisle airliner family
semi-levered landing gear design has a telescoping oleo-pneumatic strut with a down-swinging lever to permit 9.5 inches (24 cm) taller gear. Driven by the
Boeing_737_MAX
Structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression
structural reasons to attach engines, landing gear and other loads. The oil-sprung legs of retractable landing gear are still called Oleo struts. In bridge
Strut
Aircraft lights
Landing lights are lights, mounted on aircraft, that illuminate the terrain and runway ahead during takeoff and landing, as well as being used as a collision
Landing_lights
Slovak ultralight and light-sport aircraft
two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed or retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made with
Aerospool_WT9_Dynamic
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am
landing the co-pilot decided to abandon the approach and ordered the landing gear up and takeoff power. The pilot then took control, ordered the gear
List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
List_of_Pan_Am_accidents_and_incidents
Aircraft tail that incorporates rudder and elevators in a V shape
were produced, featured an inverted V-tail, which also carried the rear landing gear. Ideally, with fewer surfaces than a conventional three-aerofoil tail
V-tail
2000 aviation accident in Greece
Tu-154, belonging to Malév Hungarian Airlines, performed a gear-up touchdown during the landing at Thessaloniki, skidded on the runway, but was able to take
Malév_Flight_262
Family of general aviation aircraft
degrees. In 1963, the M20D was introduced, essentially an M20C with fixed landing gear and a fixed-pitch propeller. This had a slightly lower price than the
Mooney_M20
System to maintain vehicle trajectory in lieu of direct operator command
descent, approach, and landing phases. Most transport-category autopilots automate climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing, and rollout, but taxi and
Autopilot
Aviation accident in 2008
well and was damaged during this maneuver. After landing, due to the collapsed port-side landing gear, the aircraft veered off of runway 15 for a short
Ryanair_Flight_4102
Phenomenon in helicopter aerodynamics
in phase with the frequency of the rocking of the helicopter on its landing gear. The effect is similar to the behavior of a washing machine when the
Ground_resonance
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
navigational information. After the command module pilot visually inspected the landing gear, the LM was withdrawn to a safe distance, then rotated until the descent
Apollo_Lunar_Module
Aircraft component
powered landing gear retraction to continue, while maintaining hydraulic pressure to the green system flight controls as well. Assuring landing gear retraction
Power_transfer_unit
American heavy military transport aircraft
emergency landing following a serious landing gear fire. The crew mistakenly aligned the aircraft for the visual approach into the wrong airport, landing at
Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy
American VTOL fighter proposal
versions were planned for conventional catapult launches and landing using arresting gear. The Convair Model 200 was designed in 1973 as a single-jet fighter
Convair_Model_200
1940 fighter aircraft family by Chance Vought
designers considered retracting the main landing gear rearward, but for the chosen chord of wing, making the landing gear struts long enough to provide ground
Vought_F4U_Corsair
Chinese fighter aircraft project
vectoring nozzles. The aircraft has a twin-wheeled nose landing gear and two single-wheeled aft landing gears in a tricycle configuration. Two ventral weapons
Shenyang_J-50
American industrial designer (1917–2002)
flaps and landing gear were confused, the consequences of which could be severe. Chapanis proposed attaching a wheel to the end of the landing gear control
Alphonse_Chapanis
2019 aviation accident in Russia
returned to Sheremetyevo for an emergency landing. It bounced on landing and touched down hard, causing the landing gear to collapse, fuel to spill out of the
Aeroflot_Flight_1492
American heavy strategic bomber
"microcracking" reduced hydraulic support to the landing gear. These problems caused the landing gear to fold upon landing. The accident resulted in a minimum of
Northrop_B-2_Spirit
American carrier-capable multirole strike aircraft
catapult attachments were added, and the landing gear was widened. Another wheel was added to the front landing gear as well. To meet Navy range and reserves
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
Parachute for high speed deployment
unfeasible landing sites. One of the earliest production-standard military aircraft to use a drogue parachute to slow down and shorten its landings was the
Drogue_parachute
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