New Zealand investigators have determined that a Jetstar Airbus A320 was damaged during a taxiway excursion at Christchurch, after the captain inadvertently advanced the thrust levers to ‘climb’ power ...

Thrust bearings have rolling elements which primarily support the axial loads of rotating devices. Several styles of bearings are available in thrust configurations. Whereas radial-load bearings ...

Thrust washers are used as a bearing surface for rotary applications. They are usually made of steel, bronze, plastic, or other materials with low friction coefficients. Thrust washers, sometimes ...

Fighter jets have been around since the Messerschmitt Me 262 took to the skies in 1944. Since then, there have been five distinct generations of fighter jets, with each new generation introducing ...

I’ll be honest: I love my drone. I mean, I always had remote-control vehicles back when I was a teenager. And of course the most impressive RC vehicle was the gas-powered helicopter. But it was ...