Landing zone

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US troops protecting a landing zone during a training session in Germany

A landing zone is a "safe" area in which a helicopter or other type of vertical take-off device would land. They are mostly used during war. A landing zone has to be flat and should have a hard surface.[1]

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  1. "Establishing a Helicopter Landing Zone" (PDF). Pawling Fire. Retrieved 20 February 2024.