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Conventional landing gear

Landing gear employing a third rear-mounted wheel. These airplanes are also sometimes referred to as tailwheel airplanes.

Dictionary Term

Conventional landing gear

Definition

  • Landing gear employing a third rear-mounted wheel. These airplanes are also sometimes referred to as tailwheel airplanes.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021