His first rocket plane flight in the Bell X-1B experienced a nose gear failure on landing.

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This bay sits beneath the flight deck and behind the nose landing gear.

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The remains of the shuttle's crew were found near Hemphill, along with the nose, part of the landing gear and much of the cabin.

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In general, AVIC joint ventures and subsidiaries make parts and assemblies for engines, avionics, aircraft wings and tails, nose cones, flight decks, landing gear, fuel systems, hydraulics and the fuselage itself.

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The pilots then use their usual controls to steer with the nose wheel (which in turn steers the TaxiBot) and to brake with the main landing gear.

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