For any given era and social niche, there are certain markers, certain cultural icons, that serve as symbolic bywords for that era and culture. Clothing can easily become such a reference: ...

There are a lot of different aircraft, and they all use a variety of engines from different engine manufacturers. Two of the more commonly used engines are turbofan and turbojet engines. They have a ...

If you ask anyone working in the aviation industry what they think the most important component of modern-day planes is, chances are the vast majority may tell you that it is the jet engine. Also ...

Rolls-Royce set a new record for most powerful aircraft engine gearbox on Monday, as its Power Gearbox (PGB) intended for the upcoming UltraFan engine reached 70,000 horsepower on a test rig at ...

The European Union (EU) is to support research and technology efforts on the development of small turbofan engines for ...

Pratt & Whitney's new PurePower geared turbofan engines are designed to be cleaner, quieter, more powerful, and more fuel-efficient than existing jet engines. The engines will power the next ...

July 6, 2008 Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine has been cleared for flight-testing. By incorporating a gearbox system into the engine, aircraft can achieve a 12% reduction in fuel ...

Raquel Rivera, who runs Pratt & Whitney’s assembly plants, wanted to know what was going wrong with production of the company’s new flagship jet engine, and at an emotional meeting in late March at ...

About once a month on average, an incident is reported in which turbofan jet engines flying at high-altitude lose power. The problem includes power loss, flameout, and even damage to the compressor ...

NASA has launched a research effort aimed at squeezing 5-10% more fuel efficiency out of turbofan cores, with the goal of developing engine technology for future commercial aircraft, possibly ...