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 ...

How engine design has evolved to boost fuel efficiency, and where it's going from here.

Aviation industry experiences major transformations related to innovations in the area of propulsion technologies. As global ...

The race to field reusable hypersonic aircraft got a whole lot hotter last month, with GE Aerospace announcing a breakthrough in high-speed jet engine design that could potentially allow conventional ...

General Electric (GE) has been in operation for over 100 years and most consumers best know the brand for its many appliances, but that's not all it manufactures. From women-focused medical devices to ...

Pratt & Whitney developed the TF30 turbofan engine as a private venture, originally working with Douglas Aircraft in early marketing considerations for the DC-9 small jet transport. However, what was ...

Engine makers are quick to note that their newest turbofans are significantly more efficient than those they replace. Perhaps so, but the old adage “What have you done for me lately?” still rings true ...

The auto industry is a very dynamic one, in the way that we often get new car models, but also new powerplants meant to power them. By contrast, the aviation industry is a lot more stable, with many ...

Click to open image viewer. Following the September 1967 commitment of corporate funds to develop the engine, the General Electric CF6-6 turbofan was selected in April 1968 to power the McDonnell ...