Landing on moving vehicles has always been a major challenge for drones. At high speeds, air drag forces the drone to pitch ...

Drones have become a more common sight in our skies and are used for everything from consumer hobbies like aerial photography ...

Using friction shock absorbers and reverse thrust, the experimental quadcopter achieves stable touchdowns in motion—paving ...

One of European Air Transport's Airbus A300-600 freighters has suffered a tail-strike while landing at London Heathrow. Video ...

Question: Do they really reverse the engines after landing to slow the aircraft? If so, doesn't this put a huge strain on the engines? — Submitted by reader Andy, Granada Hills, Calif. Answer: Reverse ...

Investigators have determined that a Bombardier Q400 crew engaged reverse thrust while airborne after failing to settle the aircraft on the runway during an unstable approach to Yangon. The Biman ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global aircraft thrust reverser actuation systems market size is poised to grow by USD 202.73 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 8% throughout the ...

I read “Exit Excursions” ( AW&ST March 24, p. 42) with interest, because when I was a performance engineer at Douglas Aircraft, none of the FAA-approved landing distance information for the MD-series ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The aircraft thrust reverser actuation systems market is poised to grow by USD 202.73 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 8% during the forecast period.

As they circled over Geneva, Switzerland, passengers in the French-built Caravelle jetliner had considerable cause for alarm. The plane’s landing gear was crippled, and the pilot was cautiously ...