dangle the Dunlops
English
Verb
- (aviation, slang) To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
- 1984, Approach (volume 30, issue 5)
- Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.
- 1995, Yasmine Gooneratne, The pleasures of conquest (page 97)
- Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas.
- 1984, Approach (volume 30, issue 5)
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