If you ask anyone working in the aviation industry what they think the most important component of modern-day planes is, chances are the vast majority may tell you that it is the jet engine. Also ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A jet engine is a highly complex piece of equipment with a ...

The US Air Force has been actively developing the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone that will accompany the ...

A turbofan engine, on the other hand, is designed to move huge amounts of air to propel an aircraft forward. At lower subsonic speeds, it does this quite well. Faster than that, aerodynamic drag ...

The F-22 Raptor is one of the world's foremost fighter jets. There's not many aircraft on Earth that can match its combat prowess, but underneath the stealthy exterior of the Raptor is an engine like ...

There are a lot of different aircraft, and they all use a variety of engines from different engine manufacturers. Two of the more commonly used engines are turbofan and turbojet engines. They have a ...

The Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engine, celebrating its 50th anniversary, has been a highly successful and widely used engine in the aviation industry, comparable to iconic powerplants like the ...

Williams International's FJ33-5A turbofan engine received FAA certification. The engine boasts over 2,000 pounds of thrust, improved fuel efficiency, and a thrust-to-weight ratio exceeding 6:1. It ...

In the long and complex history of United Technologies, 2018 will likely be remembered as the year that Rockwell Collins was acquired and the company announced it would return to its roots as an ...

Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said Thursday it is launching a new version of its next-generation geared turbofan engine for Airbus, its largest commercial customer, as the French plane maker ...