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undercarriage Definition

under·carriage (undər kar′ij)

noun

  1. a supporting frame or structure, as of an automobile
  2. the landing gear of an aircraft
undercarriage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The aircraft had an ash undercarriage which consisted of two ' A ' frames.
  • retract: It was also designed to be thin toward the tip but thick enough at the root to accommodate the retracted undercarriage and machine guns.
  • wheel: Features heavy-duty construction with wheeled undercarriage for easier transportation of full drainer.
  • include: New Spec, now including lower profile undercarriage extra free of charge.

Adjective modifier

  • retractable: World Aviation in 1933 30 March Boeing Model 247, the first airliner with retractable undercarriage, enters service with United Air Lines.
  • fixed: They'll fit onto most retract units and may also be fitted to fixed undercarriages.
  • main: Also, the rear bogie truck of the left hand main undercarriage was replaced.
  • narrow: Landings are tricky due to the tall, narrow track undercarriage.
  • strong: This new spec version now includes a stronger plastic undercarriage & extra mounts for the possibility of using lithium batteries.
  • new: He put it into a right hand spin at 14,000 feet, forgetting he still had the then fairly new retractable undercarriage still down.

Modifies a noun

  • bay: The whole process took some time because of a leak in the front undercarriage bay of the jet.
  • leg: On takeoff the fairing which covers the starboard undercarriage leg was bent, probably due to hitting a bump on the runway.
  • door: There were a number of minor design changes with the main visual difference being to the nose wheel undercarriage doors.
  • unit: The main undercarriage unit has twin wheels and is fitted with powerful brakes, retracting aft when the aircraft is airborne.
  • wheel: A badly positioned antenna masked by a main undercarriage wheel or a poorly constructed ground plane system all adversly affect system performance.
  • design: Observe 5 different types of undercarriage designs among the aircraft in the museum and make a collection of sketches highlighting the differences.

Noun used with modifier

  • tricycle: However, it was a much more robust aircraft with a heavy-duty, tail wheel, tricycle undercarriage.
  • aircraft: For example, a previous project involved a student examining the design of an aircraft undercarriage.
  • nose: There were a number of minor design changes with the main visual difference being to the nose wheel undercarriage doors.
  • track: Landings are tricky due to the tall, narrow track undercarriage.