Uncrewed aircraft manufacturer Kratos says an unspecified customer within the US Department of Defense wants to field a ...

The flight featured a conventional take-off and landing demonstrating the robustness of Midnight’s landing gear that is capable of performing both vertical and conventional take-off and landing ...

A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines' landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB investigators revealed in a report.

The Learjet’s main landing gear is electrically controlled and hydraulically actuated, NTSB said. “Each main gear assembly consists of a conventional oleo shock strut, dual forged wheels with ...

Conventional metallic landing gear relies on elastic deformation to dissipate energy and plastic deformation to create a controlled failure mechanism. This well-established design approach enables the ...

Archer Aviation ( NYSE: ACHR) announced on Monday that the eVTOL company has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program that is showcasing piloted flights. The company said the new phase ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently unveiled a version of its Valkyrie stealthy, aerial combat drone with internal landing gear to enable conventional takeoff and landing to give ...

The F-35A, with its conventional takeoff and landing abilities, went to the Air Force. The Navy received the F-35C, a version with increased wing area and a reinforced landing gear suited for ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced it has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program showcasing piloted flight. This phase builds on years of ...