landing gear

undercarriage

Framework beneath a vehicle

• runwayPaved path for planes
• aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
• taxiwayAircraft ground route

tarmac · fuselage · cockpit · hangar · nosewheel · tailwheel · taildragger · floatplane · amphibious · skid

strut

Proud, showy gait

• oleoVegetable-based spread
• shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
• trunnionCylindrical mounting pivot

axle · bogie · uplock · actuator · fairing · brake assembly · anti-skid

retraction

Formal withdrawal of statement

• extensionAdded part or duration
• hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
• pneumaticUsing pressurized gas

stowage · deployable · foldable · telescopic · free-fall · transit time

inspection

Formal assessment of condition

• maintenancePreserving working condition
• airworthinessFit for flight
• checklistItemized verification guide

malfunction · fail-safe · indicator light · emergency procedure · belly-up · collapse · structural failure · overhaul · service life · load testing

flare

Sudden bright burst

• descentDownward slope or lineage
• approachWay of handling something
• thresholdPoint of beginning

glidepath · crosswind · tailwind · headwind · touch-and-go · bounce · chirp · rollout · braking · reverse thrust

tire

Lose strength or energy

• rimCircular outer boundary
• hubcapProtective wheel center cover
• treadSurface that grips ground

rubber · inflation · valve · bearings · brake · blowout · retreaded · pressure gauge · wheel chock

• airplane termsflying, airborne, aloft, midair, soaring
• helicopter partsrotor, tail rotor, rotor blade, blades, rotor blades
• spacecraft partsengine, thrusters, antenna array, thruster, fuel tank
• model airplanespropeller, fuselage, wings, balsa wood, cockpit
• spacecraft landingsplashdown, touchdown, controlled descent, retrorocket, retrorockets
• flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft