GE Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...
In the 1960s, Germany built a revolutionary aircraft powered by 10 jet engines capable of producing over 66,000 pounds of ...
Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...
For years, Airbus has dominated the commercial aircraft space alongside Boeing, offering flight options for both freight and passengers. As you might expect, the company has an impressive catalog of ...
Snow and jet engines have a complicated relationship. On one hand, winter operations in many countries, including the US, routinely involve departures in falling snow and sub-zero temperatures. From ...
In 1999, Boeing and GE Aerospace made a landmark deal that would exclusively see the Boeing 777-300ER powered by the GE90 engine. GE secured this historic partnership agreement through a combination ...
Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...
Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...
It's not every day that we get to talk at length about the achievements of a particular jet engine. Sure, we do mention them from time to time when discussing the aircraft they power, but that's about ...