Landing gear gets as little respect as that old comedian Rodney Dangerfield — not much, really, which is surprising when you consider that almost everyone seems to measure the quality of the flight by ...

Firmer landings, but for a reason.

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 ...

American Airlines' Tulsa Maintenance & Engineering Center will begin overhauling landing gears on the carrier's 45 Boeing 777 aircraft this fall after winning competitive bidding against outside ...