The General Electric CF6 family of high-bypass turbofan engines stands out as one of the most successful widebody engines ever developed. Even though it was first developed in the late 1960s and early ...

The video shows a Boeing 777 holding position on the runway while the engines spool up for a prolonged run-up. This procedure allows pilots and engineers to check engine performance before takeoff or ...

LONDON—British light rotorcraft developer Hill Helicopters has pushed back the timeline for the first run of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine and the first flight of the HX50 ...

LONDON—Hill Helicopters, the UK startup developing the HX/HC50 single-engine light helicopter, has further delayed a planned first engine run of its independently developed GT50 turbine powerplant.

Rolls-Royce intends by 2028 to be running two versions of its UltraFan demonstrator engine – one for widebodies and the other for single-aisles – with flight tests to follow by the end of the decade.

Aircraft spark-ignition engines use dual magnetos and spark plugs for redundancy and increased power, with magnetos generating self-contained electricity for ignition. Pilots perform pre-flight ...