In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...

Landing a massive passenger aircraft requires a host of different systems and procedures to work correctly, and there are many redundancies in place when conditions are less than ideal or the ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine both ...

The global aviation industry relies heavily on the durability and efficiency of its engines, with recent reports on the commercial aircraft engines market estimating a market size valued at ...

Modern military aircraft not only fly fast and oftentimes carry heavy payloads, they can also virtually disappear. One of the biggest challenges in making this happen lies with concealing the engines, ...

Airbus has outlined plans for a next generation A350neo alongside an all new narrowbody aircraft to eventually replace the A320 family. These designs focus on greater efficiency, extended range, and ...

Safran Aircraft Engines is pursuing an estimated €1-billion investment program to expand its global engine maintenance/repair/overhaul (MRO) capacity. Safran ...