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Lots of variables, and I can't remember specifially what the checklist called for in any of the airplanes I've flown, but I seem to remember as a rule of thumb, on a prepared surface or dry ground, land with anything and everything you have, on water, leave the gear up. I have watched a King Air land with the right main missing (I don't know the story, but it was not stuck, it was missing). They appeared to touch down relatively smoothly (it looked okay from about 3,000 feet away), and held the right side up as long as possible. when it came down, the plane dragged off the right side of the runway into a cloud of dust and came to a stop facing the other direction. I don't remember seeing any prop feathering or anything and I nenver heard anythin about the extent of the damages, but the plane certainly didn't tumble.
If you have any gear at all, I would think that using it would help. There is alot of shock and energy absorbtion there, and a hard touchdown on the belly alone will transmit alot of vertical energy right into your backside.
If you have any gear at all, I would think that using it would help. There is alot of shock and energy absorbtion there, and a hard touchdown on the belly alone will transmit alot of vertical energy right into your backside.