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Indigenous Chinese turbofan engines are narrowing the performance gap with Western powerplants but still lag behind in ...
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How Does the Engine of a Fighter Jet Work?

The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it can propel an aircraft weighing as much as 70,000 pounds at supersonic speeds. While ...
The landscape of aviation takes a mighty leap forward with the imminent construction of the world’s most powerful fighter jet engine, boasting a remarkable 40,000 lbs thrust power. This monumental ...
Jet engine output is measured in thrust, not horsepower. Thrust reflects the force moving an aircraft forward, making it the standard metric for jet power.
Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, recently received $3 billion to build hundreds of new engines for the aircraft.
Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list ...
(Reuters) -The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a further sign of de-escalating ...