In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...

This behind-the-scenes look follows the full process of designing and building a jet engine for use in film. From concept sketches to final assembly, we explore the mechanical, visual, and practical ...

American aerospace giant Boeing has taken a bit of tarnish of late. A pair of deadly crashes and other lesser malfunctions have sullied the reputations of the latest iterations of the brand's 737 Max ...

GE ramps up factories, MRO sites, and next-gen engine tech to meet soaring global jet-engine demand and support the booming ...

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Every few thousand miles, we pull into a shop, wait our turn, and let a technician drain and replace the golden liquid that keeps our cars running. Jet engines, however, operate on a completely ...

Jerry Seinfeld once quipped, "Why do we even use the term 'horsepower'? Is that to further humiliate horses? The space shuttle rockets have 20 million horsepower. Is there any point in still comparing ...

From the 1970s through the 1990s, tri-jets were a common sight in our skies. Aircraft with three jet engines were capable of transoceanic flights and more fuel-efficient than four-engine aircraft like ...