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Landing gear

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003243

The undercarriage of an aircraft, consisting of wheels, skids, or floats, that supports the aircraft on the ground or water and allows for takeoff and landing. It absorbs the impact of landing and provides mobility during ground operations. Most modern aircraft use retractable landing gear to reduce aerodynamic drag during flight.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003243
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Stützfüße; Spanish: patas de apoyo; French: béquille d'atterrissage
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003243",
  "term": "Landing gear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The undercarriage of an aircraft, consisting of wheels, skids, or floats, that supports the aircraft on the ground or water and allows for takeoff and landing. It absorbs the impact of landing and provides mobility during ground operations. Most modern aircraft use retractable landing gear to reduce aerodynamic drag during flight.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stützfüße",
    "es": "patas de apoyo",
    "fr": "béquille d'atterrissage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/landing-gear/"
}

Record 3,565 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.