landing gear bay
Undercarriage storage space
The landing gear bay is the compartment in an aircraft where the wheels and supporting structure retract during flight.
After takeoff, the landing gear folds up into this enclosed space in the fuselage or wings, reducing aerodynamic drag.
The bay doors close to create a smooth exterior surface until the gear deploys again for landing.
- wheel wellRecess housing a tire
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- retractWithdraw something said
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landing gear baycockpit
Pilot's control compartment
flight deck · passenger cabin · cargo hold · fuel tank · pressurized cabin
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