A rudder looks simple, but the physics behind it are anything but. This video breaks down how water flow, pressure differences, and modern rudder designs turn massive ships, from basic flat boards to ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The FAA has required a design change and repairs that affect one of Gulfstream's most popular private jets. In a proposed rule released Monday, the FAA says Gulfstream's G-650 ...

The headline on a May 29 article about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation implied that the agency blamed the rudder design for the 2001 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New ...

For several years Rolls-Royce has been using its design and test facilities to study the interactions between hull, propeller and rudder. The result is an innovative Rolls-Royce propulsion system, ...

In the wake of the American Airlines Flight 587 accident, manufacturers of large transports are scrutinizing the systems that affect pilots' feel of the rudder and limit its travel. Large rudder ...

Following the USA's proposal to make compulsory a complete rudder control system retrofit on the nation's 2,000 Boeing 737s, owners of all 4,500 737s worldwide will be under pressure to do the same.

Moments after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, an American Airlines pilot pressed hard on rudder pedals to help stabilize the shaking plane from wake turbulence. But instead of ...

Jeffersonville, Ind. based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) on Tuesday announced it has signed a contract with Belle Chasse, La. shipyard C&C Marine and Repair to build a 11,000 horsepower (HP) ...