To understand how a commercial jet's suspension works, it helps to first imagine a jet without suspension. The first aircraft landing gear systems were indeed that way. Engineers essentially welded ...

It's not uncommon for passenger planes or fighter jets to fly during inclement weather. Pilots commonly fly over or around thunderstorms if one is in their path, but engineers have designed planes to ...

Waterjets are large water pumps. A Waterjet works by generating propulsive thrust created when water is sucked into the pump unit through an intake located on the bottom of the vessel, and forced out ...