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retractable landing gear
Sinônimos
retractable undercarriage
Definição1
The type of landing gear that can be folded up into the structure when the aircraft is off the ground. A fixed (nonretractable) landing gear produces a large amount of drag when the aircraft is flying at a high speed. To reduce this drag, the landing gear is retracted, or folded up into the structure.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Manual of aircraft accident and incident investigation. Part III: investigation. 1st ed. Montreal, 2014. (Doc. 9756)
Contexto
Retractable landing gear can present additional problems. Landing gear operation usually induces pitching moments and drag which should be considered by the investigator. If the landing gear is retracted or extended at airspeeds greater than the placard speed, structural damage may occur, especially regarding gear doors and fillets.
Subárea1
Aircraft Structure
Português
trem de pouso retrátil
Imagem

 A TUIfly Boeing 737-7K5 (D-AHXG) showing open retracted landing gear.

A TUIfly Boeing 737-7K5 (D-AHXG) showing open retracted landing gear.

Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:737under.jpg