nose gear
Front aircraft wheels
Nose gear is the forward landing gear assembly on an aircraft, typically consisting of one or two wheels mounted beneath the nose.
It supports the front of the plane during taxiing, takeoff, and landing, and usually includes steering capability: The pilot reported a problem with the nose gear.
Distinguished from the main gear, which bears most of the aircraft's weight.
Aircraft's front wheel
- strutProud, showy gait
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- trunnionCylindrical mounting pivot
fork · uplock · wheel well · tire · axle · piston · dampener · hydraulic cylinder
Formal withdrawal of statement
- extensionAdded part or duration
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- taxiingSlow aircraft ground travel
pushback · towing · shimmy · lockout · sequencing · cycling · hydraulic pressure · manual release
Framework beneath a vehicle
- retractableAble to draw inward
- wheel wellRecess housing a tire
- bayPartially enclosed water
- stowageSecuring goods aboard
Sudden structural failure
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- jamCooked fruit spread
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
stuck · steering failure · belly landing · emergency · inspection · maintenance · overhaul
nosewheel
Aircraft's front wheel
- strutProud, showy gait
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
trunnion · fork · uplock · wheel well · tire · axle · piston · dampener · hydraulic cylinder · swivel
retraction
Formal withdrawal of statement
- extensionAdded part or duration
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- steeringControlling direction of movement
taxiing · pushback · towing · shimmy · lockout · sequencing · cycling · hydraulic pressure · manual release
undercarriage
Framework beneath a vehicle
- retractableAble to draw inward
- wheel wellRecess housing a tire
- bayPartially enclosed water
stowage · fairing · mounting · pivot point
collapse
Sudden structural failure
malfunction · stuck · steering failure · belly landing · emergency · inspection · maintenance · overhaul
- RC Aircraft Partsaileron, elevator, rudder, fuselage, wing
- landing geartail wheel, tailwheel, taildragger, wheel well, wheel wells