How do you measure the power of a jet engine if not in horsepower? The real metric might surprise you and it explains why planes fly the way they do.

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...

If you've ever looked at a desktop 3D printer and thought, "I should probably print a Dungeons & Dragons miniature," you are ...

There are many components that go into a jet engine, from combustors to compressors to those gigantic fans that are a staple of engine design. Many of these things are also found in the engines of ...

A Royal Air Force officer in the 1920s, Whittle wrote a thesis for his graduation from flight school. His topic was on future ways to fly faster, higher and safer. In 1930, Whittle designed and sought ...