GE Aerospace and Kratos have successfully completed high-altitude tests of their GEK800 turbofan, designed to power low-cost ...
Snow, altitude, and a brand-new jet engine put MonsterMax through its first real away-game test. We ship the truck to Utah, bolt the big tires on with a crane, and try to crawl, plow, and finally ...
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 ...
In comparing the GE9X and Trent XWB, it becomes clear that while both engines share common goals of efficiency, reliability, ...
A UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville, killing at least nine and injuring 11. Experts suggest a ...
It's really hard to get a new fighter jet design off the ground. Given design challenges and costs it involves, it's amazing ...
The Bell D-188 was one of the most extreme aircraft concepts of the 1950s, designed to take off vertically using eight jet ...
India's defense industry urges government to launch 'Mission Aero Engine' for indigenous jet engine development amid foreign ...
The GE9X, when it enters service with the Boeing 777X, will be the largest jet engine in history. It will be the latest in a line of big twin-aisle engines that have steadily made long-haul flying ...
An EDF (electric duct fan) is a motor that basically functions as a jet engine for RC aircraft. They’re built for speed, but to improve maneuverability (and because it’s super cool) [johnbecker31] ...
Jet engines have some of the highest entry barriers of any industry, since there are only 3.5 big engine primes. Yet four new entrants are developing their first products, and their success or failure ...