Jet engines work on the ... air rushes past a set of turbine blades, causing them to spin. This turbine is connected by an axle to the compressor and the fan, so as the gases turn the turbine ...

The GE9X may be the largest turbofan ever built, but by just how much does it surpass its mighty predecessor, the GE90?

The turbine blades on a commercial airliner are grown ... ve seen that turn the turbocharger from a diesel engine into a jet. The innovation here is using a lathe to machine the compressor stages ...

But what if you just skipped the whole turbine part, and powered the compressor with an electric motor? And instead of using an axial compressor with tons of tiny blades that would likely be ...

"Our country is one of five in the world to have full-cycle jet engine production. One of the most critical components is the turbine blade, which operates at extremely high speeds and temperatures.