Landing on moving vehicles has always been a major challenge for drones. At high speeds, air drag forces the drone to pitch sharply forward, putting its propellers at risk of hitting the vehicle’s ...

In closed-course road tests, the DART made 38 attempts at landing on a horizontal platform mounted on the back of a pickup truck traveling at 110 km/h, and was successful every time. You can see it in ...

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 ...

I'm exploring reverse motor thrust on my RC plane to see how it impacts my landings. The results are impressive—this feature helps slow down and control the descent. I’m curious what would happen if I ...

A thrust reverser has been found deployed on the crashed Spanair MD-82, Spanish daily newspapers El Mundo and El Pais reported today; it was not immediately clear which of the two engines was affected ...

Researchers at Purdue University's College of Engineering are conducting tests on a patented Tesla valve-inspired injection manifold design to improve the efficiency of rotating detonation engines ...