…the part of an aircraft that acts as its legs when it is on the ground. It is also called landing gear. Airplanes that must taxi during takeoff and landing often use wheels, but helicopters and gliders often use sled-type landing gear, and skis are sometimes used on snow, and floatplanes use boat-shaped floats. From [Airplane]… The Wright brothers must have been confident enough to fly their first airplane, the Flyer 1. On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the first test flight took place. A camera was set up on a tripod at the expected takeoff point, and someone was waiting to press the shutter. Thus, the moment of the century, mankind's first powered flight, was beautifully captured on camera. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "legs (airplane)" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…航空機が地上にあるときその脚になる部分で,降着装置ともいう。離着陸の際に滑走しなければならない飛行機では車輪式が多いが,ヘリコプターやグライダーではそりを利用したそり式着陸装置もよく見られ,また雪上ではスキーが用いられることもあり,水上機には舟形をした浮きのフロートfloatが使われる。… 【飛行機】より… こうしてライト兄弟は,自作第1号飛行機フライヤー1号の飛行に十分自信をもっていたに違いない。1903年12月17日,ノース・カロライナ州キティホークで行われた第1回のテスト飛行では,離陸すると思われる地点にカメラを三脚で据えつけ,シャッターを押す人員を待機させていた。かくして人類最初の動力飛行という世紀の瞬間はみごとにカメラにとらえられた。… ※「脚(飛行機)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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