undercarriage
عجلات الهبوط
definition
noun
The proximity of the enemy to the airfield was illustrated by the fact that the fighters barely had time to retract their undercarriages before commencing attacks.
a wheeled structure beneath an aircraft, typically retracted when not in use, that receives the impact on landing and supports the aircraft on the ground.
translation of 'undercarriage'
noun
محمل السيارة,
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The aircraft struck the ground heavily, causing the nose 'undercarriage' to fail.
On a mission on December 12, enemy fire struck the aircraft and damaged its 'undercarriage' hydraulics.
You would think parking in the garage would save your chassis from rust, but if the 'undercarriage' is coated with even a thin layer of salt and ice, you could be in trouble.
She ducked down, peeking beneath the 'undercarriage' for a look.
Firefighters placed two inflatable, reinforced rubber bags below the vehicle's 'undercarriage' .
I loved looking at the cars, colossal cars of steel, carried along by equally impressive 'undercarriage' and wheels.
Deposits of mud, rock or other debris must be cleaned from a vehicle's fenders, body and 'undercarriage' before it may travel along highways.
Each time a coach or minibus entered the compound, its 'undercarriage' was examined with a mirror on wheels.
It was picking up great clouds of dust as it moved in to touch down, the side passenger sliding door already opening before the 'undercarriage' touched ground.
The aircraft also has new 'undercarriage' and hydraulics systems.
The company says the new rubber-track 'undercarriage' transfers weight to the ground through 24 wheeled contact points.
‘You might get a cat under a bonnet but never a nest built on part of the 'undercarriage' of a vehicle,’ he said.
The prototype was grounded until late November by 'undercarriage' cracks resulting from a heavy landing on the last day of the show.
All 'undercarriage' wheels rotate freely, however, while the twin forward sets are also movable they are independent of each other, which means the model does not turn easily when taxied.
I swear I saw this bloke banging one of the wheels of the 'undercarriage' , with a massive adjustable spanner.
The body has 110,000 miles on it, and that usage has taken its toll on the chassis, door hinges, glass, hatch, and 'undercarriage' .
The ground beneath him trembled and bits of dirt fell from the 'undercarriage' of the truck.
Judgment of landings is also rather harder on snow and once again the nosewheel 'undercarriage' scores.
Once airborne, Marty tried to retract the 'undercarriage' - but the damage done in the explosion and subsequent fire engulfing the rods, levers and hydraulics which are under the wing and which control it - made it impossible.
As the main undercarriage contacted the runway, the left 'undercarriage' collapsed, causing the left wing to come in contact with the runway.
This was to become the first British produced plane with a retractable 'undercarriage' .
The gears grind as the 'undercarriage' is lowered.
While Bill immediately goes to check the inside, Mike pays more attention to the bottom of the car, in particular the tires and 'undercarriage' .
the 'undercarriage' collapsed on landing
A year later, in 1989, he returned to the flight academy to complete a night flying course on a more advanced aircraft which had a variable pitch propeller and retractable 'undercarriage' .
He said after landing the 'undercarriage' collapsed but the plane stayed upright.
As my speed carried me over him his prop sliced through my 'undercarriage' , slashing the fuselage.
Nick said only to be cut off as the truck shot to a quick stop when a huge-pitch black tentacle shot up out of the ground and held the trucks 'undercarriage' in it's steely grip.
When used for planetary decent the shuttle can land like a standard aircraft on a wheeled 'undercarriage' , or where there is not an airport, it can make a vertical landing on small thrusters, at the cost of a greatly reduced payload capacity.
Other models followed, including the Courier, the world's first single-engine monoplane with retractable 'undercarriage' .
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