NEW GEAR DROP LAB

A new facility for drop-testing landing gear is being built at the crash dynamics lab at the National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita, Kan. The facility will be able to test complete gear assemblies for aircraft up to 15,000-lb. gross weight, according to Steve Hooper, project head. The...

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