On landing, he damaged a skid, and his mechanics were telegraphed for.
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Original AH-1G prototype with retractable skid landing gear.
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Few target drones have landing gear, and so they are generally recovered by parachute or, in some cases, by a skid landing.
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To protect the wings during landing, each wingtip has a titanium skid.
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On impact, the helicopter's skid landing gear bent outward, but the cushion attached to its belly kept the rotorcraft's bottom from touching the ground.
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The two landing wheels were mounted on a split axle, attached to the skid.
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Some of the earliest gliders used a dolly with wheels for taking off and the dolly was jettisoned as the glider left the ground, leaving just the skid for landing.
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The plane's landing gear mired in the water and mud, causing the plane to flip upside down and skid to a stop.
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When reverse thrust was selected on landing, the props push air forward and slow the airplane effectively along with the anti-skid wheel brakes.