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Chinese landing

Chinese landing noun: the landing of an aircraft with one wing lower than the other.

Noun

Chinese landing (plural Chinese landings)

  1. (slang) The landing of an aircraft with one wing lower than the other.
    • Undershootings, overshootings, skewshootings and Chinese landings (with one wing low) were a constant worry to Station Commanders, and inability, by reason of shot and shell, to lower or lock landing wheels took a heavy toll.1971, Alastair Revie, The Lost Command, page 69

Forms of Chinese landing

pluralChinese landings

Origin of Chinese landing

From the phrase "one wing low", thought to sound like a Chinese name. Compare Chinese ace.

Questions about Chinese landing

What does Chinese landing mean?
Chinese landing means the landing of an aircraft with one wing lower than the other.
What part of speech is Chinese landing?
Chinese landing is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese landing?
The plural of Chinese landing is Chinese landings.

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