LANDING

GEARS
LANDING GEAR
 Supports the weight of plane on ground
and absorbs the landing loads during
landing.
 Used for taxiing
 Used for breaking or stopping the a/c
 Has wheels and suspension
TYPES OF
LANDING GEAR
(IN TERMS OF OPERATION)
FIXED
LANDING GEAR
Landing gears always exposed outside
RETRACTABLE
LANDING GEAR

 Landing gear is hidden inside the bottom

part of the fuselage
TYPES OF
LANDING GEAR
TAIL-WHEEL TYPE LANDING GEAR

 It
is commonly known as “Taildragger”
 Has two main wheels at the front and 1
wheel at the back
CONVENTIONAL
Tricycle Type Landing Gear
 Two main wheels are under the wings and
a third smaller wheel in the nose, which is
also called as a “Nose Wheel”

 Provides
better visibility from the flight
deck especially during landing and
ground manoeuvring
TRICYCLE
SHOCK
ABSORBER
SHOCK STRUTS

 Are self-contained hydraulic units that

support an aircraft while on ground and
protect the structure during landing

 Sometimes referred to as air/oil or oleo

struts
OLEO STRUTS
DISC
BRAKES