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 ...

There's no argument that helicopters are not the same as jets. From their vertical lift to their hovering abilities, helicopters serve a purpose uniquely their own. But that doesn't mean they aren't ...

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 ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded California-based maintenance, repair and overhaul company Aero Turbine a contract modification valued at $228.5 million for the continued management of its J85 small ...

While the World War II era was the first time we saw fighter jet engines take to the sky, there were some earlier operational prototypes. Anselm Franz, an Austrian engineer, designed and fitted one of ...

Japanese turbojet development began in 1942 at the First Air Technical Arsenal in Hadano, and employed centrifugal compressors. The first of these was undesignated, but served as a prototype for the ...

Hanwha Aero's Advanced Aviation Engines Concept. Credit: Kim Minseok SEOUL—South Korea is preparing to launch two new military jet engine development programs next year, expanding its portfolio to ...