The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest spy plane in the U.S. military's service, exceeding 2,000 miles per hour. It could also ...

A turbofan engine uses what is called the Brayton cycle, a process similar to a super-powered air pump and heater. The ...

Look inside a ramjet engine, and all you'll see is an empty tube. Switch it on when it's on the ground and all you'll get is the same hollow tube with jet fuel squirting into it, achieving nothing.

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by ...

After the UPS jet crash in Louisville, the Mayor claimed it carried 280,000 gallons of fuel, but experts noted the MD-11 ...

A UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville, killing at least nine and injuring 11. Experts suggest a ...