There's research going on about that [1], in fact going a step farther by removing the entire undercarriage of the plane. It's safer too -- partially extended l

There's research going on about that [1], in fact going a step farther by removing the entire undercarriage of the plane. It's safer too -- partially extended landing gear is more dangerous than belly landing because struts and hydraulic systems are a lot more fragile than solid ribs of metal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_carriage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_carriage