When you picture a propeller-driven aircraft, you probably imagine a single engine plane with the propeller spinning at the front. There's a good reason for that, as the front-facing design has proven ...
Activity is burgeoning in a long-neglected portion of the turbofan engine sector with the rise of a new category of jet-powered, autonomous warplanes. In the past month, the U.S.' ...
The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...
For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...
Aircraft piston engine cylinders are a common weak point, susceptible to failures such as cracking, valve damage, and head/barrel separation due to the extreme heat cycles they endure. Excessive heat ...
Aircraft engine suppliers found themselves at the receiving end of some choice words from aviation executives at this year’s annual gathering in Rio de Janeiro, with the director general of the ...