English Explanatory Dictionary

main gear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The primary landing gear of an aircraft, generally located slightly behind the aircraft's center of mass (or slightly ahead of it on a taildragger aircraft) and carrying the majority of the aircraft's weight.

Word forms

main gear main gears maingear
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