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Chinese landing
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English
en October 2022
Etymology
From the phrase "one wing low", thought to sound like a Chinese name. Compare en Chinese ace.
Noun
en military slang The landing of an aircraft with one wing lower than the other.
en The Lost Command 69 Alastair Revie 1971 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.