three-point landing

[ three-point ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.

three-point landing

noun

1. an aircraft landing in which the two main wheels and the nose or tail wheel all touch the ground simultaneously
2. a successful conclusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-point landing¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

A perfect three-point landing was made in the tall grass, the ship coming to a stop at the very edge of a frowning jungle.

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She took a straight course and half an hour later put her plane down on the field in a perfect three-point landing.

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With steady hand she brought her plane down in a three-point landing, neat and clean.

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