GE Aerospace is making gains with its GEnx high-bypass turbofan engine technology, winning new business and building up its presence with existing customers. In recent days the engine builder has ...

The evolution of warplanes never stops. While high-tech fifth-generation fighters like the F-22 Raptor and the advanced F-35 Lightning are considered among the upper echelons of technology in aerial ...

China has begun flight testing a high-bypass ratio turbofan that will greatly improve the performance of the Y-20 heavy airlifter and potentially power the C919 commercial aircraft. The engine is the ...

The Boeing 737 MAX's design is ultimately flawed by the fact that the aircraft sits far too close to the ground. As the engine fan needed to be large enough to deliver modern efficiency, Boeing had to ...

What is the difference between military and commercial engines? The answer is either a lot or not much at all, as it depends on what military aircraft you are talking about. Fighter jet engines are ...

GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric demonstrator engine with NASA that will embed electric motor/generators in a high-bypass commercial turbofan to supplement power during different phases of ...

Rolls-Royce has transferred the power gearbox for its UltraFan engine to its UK site, where the future high-bypass engine demonstrator is undergoing assembly. The gearbox has been sent from the ...

Recent pictures of new Russian bombers caused a flurry of speculation among engine experts. The Tupolev Bison, for instance, is about as big as the U.S. B-52. which has eight J57 jet engines, each ...

The U.S. Dept. of Defense approved a $2.85-billion contract for CFM International to provide F108 engine supplies through October 2029, a contract that includes one five-year option. CFM International ...

Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan program is set to take to the skies with innovations ranging from reduction gearing to low-emission combustion cycles. Living in an airport flight path? Your skies ...