In this video, you'll see the different types of engines and propulsion systems used for aircraft, my favorite ones: Turbojet ...

The Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine that powers the iconic Harrier Jet has been in production for a surprisingly long time. The ...

The GE9X turbofan is already shattering records as the largest and most sophisticated turbofan ever built. With a record-breaking thrust of 134,300 pounds and an equally impressive core speed of ...

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 ...

Ice crystal accretion and icing in turbofan engines present a significant challenge to aviation safety and engine performance worldwide. The phenomenon occurs when high-altitude glaciated particles, ...

The auto industry is a very dynamic one, in the way that we often get new car models, but also new powerplants meant to power them. By contrast, the aviation industry is a lot more stable, with many ...

In the ongoing quest to make airplane engines quieter, a team of NASA researchers is turning to Pleiades, one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Engineers and researchers at NASA’s Ames ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan was ...

From the 1970s through the 1990s, tri-jets were a common sight in our skies. Aircraft with three jet engines were capable of transoceanic flights and more fuel-efficient than four-engine aircraft like ...

Embraer expects a massive revenue bump in the coming years for its Portuguese maintenance unit OGMA as it begins ramping up work on Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engines.