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Tricycle gear configuration

Landing gear configuration employing a third wheel located on the nose of the aircraft.

Dictionary Term

Tricycle gear configuration

Definition

  • Landing gear configuration employing a third wheel located on the nose of the aircraft.

References

  • Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008