nosewheel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nosewheel
Example Sentences
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Just three days later, the same aircraft veered off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport during Storm Babet, with a "catastrophic failure" of a nosewheel bearing ruled as the cause.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
A "catastrophic failure" of a nosewheel bearing caused a holiday jet to leave the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport, a report has found.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
"However, the crew’s actions may have been influenced by the nosewheel juddering," it added.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
With the nosewheel jammed, the young King flew round and round for 20 minutes, fiddling with the controls before he made a rough landing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another C-54 rolled up beside her, needing a new landing-gear nosewheel.
From Time Magazine Archive
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