Pilots rev up engines before takeoff, but why? The answer lies in a fascinating dance of air, fire, and spinning blades.

Supercruise sounds like marketing spin, but in aviation it describes a very specific and demanding trick: flying faster than sound for long stretches without lighting fuel‑guzzling afterburners.

Thrust vectoring is the technology that allows an aircraft to manipulate the direction of its engine's exhaust rather than just pointing it straight backward. By using movable nozzles to redirect ...