While it's fairly common knowledge to enthusiasts that the first jet fighter was the speedy Messerschmitt Me 262, introduced in 1944, the invention of the turbine jet itself may not be as widely known ...

The Rolls-Royce UltraFan could be the powerplant of choice for next-generation aircraft.

PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - French-US jet engine maker CFM is studying a more conventional "advanced ducted" engine design alongside its preferred option for a radical open-fan concept for future jets, ...

For more than 70 years, scientists and engineers have been baffled by the thunderous roar of jet engines — a problem that has ...