This Is The Longest-Running Aircraft Engine Still Powering Planes Today
The GE CF6 the longest running aircraft engine and remains a popular choice for cargo aircraft and some military transport ...
Few papers covered the Wright brothers' first flight. Here's what was reported
When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.
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First Blended Wing Body Aircraft in Decades to Fly With Pratt & Whitney Engines
Aviation startup JetZero announced that its blended wing body aircraft demonstrator will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW2040 ...
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This French Aircraft Is Set to Become World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Electric Business Jet
A startup with offices in France and the US is on track to certify the first electric light jet designed for hydrogen ...
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P-80 Shooting Star: America’s First True Fighter Jet
As one would expect, the transition to jet-powered fighters was fraught with danger—and prototype P-80 test flights resulted ...
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MagniX Launches Electric Engine Family For Rotorcraft
The first engine will provide a peak power of 330 kW, and leverages lessons learned from flight tests of a reengined Robinson Helicopters R44 with the 350-kW magni350 electric propulsion unit.
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Russian Superjet aircraft makes its first flight with Russian engine PD-8: Rostec
Russian aircraft Superjet made its first flight with Russian engine PD-8 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, thus beginning flight tests ...
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Historic aircraft engine completes major test using innovative new fuel — here's what it could mean for future air travel
For the first time, a widely used commercial jet engine just completed a test ... So, next time you board a plane, know that your aircraft may soon be powered by cleaner, greener fuel — a ...