Aerodynamics explains how airplanes fly through the interplay of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift opposes gravity, thrust propels forward, and drag resists motion. Pilots ...

China reportedly has developed an innovative ACE engine that adapts to flight conditions for improved performance and ...

General Atomics’ Gambit is the company’s foray into Collaborative Combat Aircraft development ahead of Pentagon requirements. Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems The U.S. Air Force has ...

The United States has built almost all of the world’s most expensive aircraft—typically for niche roles such as stealth ...

The Boeing 787's GE engine has greater reliability, but the Rolls-Royce one has greater efficiency. Offering both engines ...

Credit: Russia Ministry of Transport Russia has selected the thrust rating for its new heavy turbofan engine, which will be installed on both future commercial and military platforms. It will have ...

Craig Merrett receives funding from the Office of Naval Research and L3Harris. He is affiliated with the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is a licensed professional engineering ...

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 ...