Rolls-Royce said on Feb. 24 that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of ...

Public financing is being sought for developing a scaled version of the UltraFan geared turbofan propulsion system, under consideration to help Rolls-Royce return to the ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130's ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- Rolls-Royce North America has broken ground on $50 million second jet engine test stand at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Miss. The ceremony was ...

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): India's premier defence research agency Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is carrying out trials of the indigenously developed Kaveri jet engine in ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a plasma-based jet propulsion concept that generates thrust using air and electrical energy rather than conventional combustion. This analysis reviews the physics ...

Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...

Generally speaking, developing a new aircraft takes a very long time. That means years, at times decades spent researching and testing everything that goes into a plane, making sure every bit of ...

In addition, replacing all those mechanical parts makes the engine cheaper – an important point with what is essentially a disposable power plant. For testing, the engine installed in the ATLAS Flight ...

A local company is exploring the possibility of locating a jet-engine testing facility in Butte. MSE Technology Applications wants to site Aero Tec, a small rocket and specialty jet engine test center ...

It's not every day that we get to talk at length about the achievements of a particular jet engine. Sure, we do mention them from time to time when discussing the aircraft they power, but that's about ...