Thirty years ago, GE Aerospace transformed commercial aviation with a material swap that most ...
As of January, the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has moved into hardware production. Two airframes are now being modified for flight testing with Rolls-Royce F130 engines, ensuring this ...
In this video, you'll see the different types of engines and propulsion systems used for aircraft, my favorite ones: Turbojet ...
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 ...
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 ...
Innovations in jet technology are happening all the time. This is due to modern advancements, which are leading engineers in new directions previously only theorized. The latest example is the plasma ...
Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust ...
Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...
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 ...
Today, Jet AirWerks, LLC an FAA Part 145 Repair Station that provides MRO services for engine components and performs CFM56-5B/7B engine teardowns, and Stratton Aviation, LLC experts in aftermarket ...