landing gear

noun

the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.

Origin

1910-15

Examples from the web for landing gear

Of course these two knew they were gone, but they did what they could, even extending the landing gear to slow the dive.
It has a fixed landing gear reminiscent of a stunt plane.
The landing gear failed in another instance, causing the aircraft to fall on its nose.
Of course these two knew they were gone, but they did what they could, even extending the landing gear to slow the dive.
Several of the landing gear arrangements found on modern-day airplanes.
When he cycled the landing gear, the smell dissipated.

British Dictionary definitions for landing gear

noun

another name for undercarriage (sense 1)