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three-point landing

American  
[three-point] / ˈθriˌpɔɪnt /

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 British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of three-point landing

First recorded in 1925–30

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