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- DictionaryHard land·ing/härd ˈlandiNG/
noun
- 1. a clumsy or rough landing of an aircraft.
- 2. an undesirably rapid decline in economic growth: "Beijing has made some efforts to ease concerns about a hard landing for the economy"
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- Hard landing
Aircraft or spacecraft landing which causes substantial damage to the vehicle
A hard landing occurs when an aircraft or spacecraft hits the ground with a greater vertical speed and force than in a normal landing. The terms hard landing and firm landing are often mixed up though are inherently different. A hard landing is never intended and if an aircraft has had a hard landing, it must be inspected for damage before its next flight. In contrast, depending on aircraft type (... Wikipedia
