Conventional landing gear

A Cessna 150 converted to taildragger configuration by installation of an aftermarket modification kit

Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.^[1]^[2] The term taildragger is also used.^[2]

The term "conventional" persists for historical reasons, but all modern jet aircraft and most modern propeller aircraft use tricycle gear.

^ Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 133. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2
^ ^a ^b From the Ground Up, 27th edition, page 11

[Crane-1] Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 133. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2

[GroundUp-2] From the Ground Up, 27th edition, page 11

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