With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

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

The world’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, especially for transportation, has left a deep mark on both the planet and public health. Burning these fuels releases a flood of greenhouse gases, which ...

A modern jet engine is a complex mechanical wonder. However, these aren't engines that will just roar into action with the turn of a key or the press of a button. Often, turbine engines will need ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range ...

The West Jefferson, N.C., plant produces commercial and military aircraft engine components, including rotating parts, blisks, high-pressure turbines, and spools for the CFM LEAP-1B engines that power ...

That's because a ramjet operates on a different principle from a conventional jet engine. The kind of engines that power an airliner uses a series of fans and turbine impellers to draw in air and ...

NEW DELHI – In a significant development for India’s indigenous fighter jet program Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on November 7 inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of ...