Both Honeywell Aerospace and the team of GE Aerospace and Kratos have been awarded contracts to complete development of new designs for small turbofan engines meant to offer low-cost propulsion for ...

What happens when aircraft operate in snowy conditions?

In the ruthless seconds of a dogfight, it could be survival that hangs on a number that rarely makes it into a Hollywood film: the thrust-to-weight ratio. This seemingly harmless figure the ratio of ...

A modern jet engine is a complex mechanical wonder. However, these aren't engines that will just roar into action with the turn of a key or the press of a button. Often, turbine engines will need ...

In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?