The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an iconic and distinctive aircraft because, in a world of quad and twinjet aircraft, this is a trijet. However, the third jet, mounted just below the tail fin, is fairly ...
Airbus is teasing technologies that could enable its next-generation single-aisle jet, including innovative engine and wing designs aimed at boosting efficiency. The Toulouse-based airframer provided ...
Next time you glance out the window mid-flight, look closer at those tiny fins on the engine. They're small, subtle, and ...
Rolls-Royce has shown off a full-scale mock-up of its proposed UltraFan 30 engine aimed at next-generation narrowbody aircraft, featuring characteristics including a short inlet and ripple-edged ...
DOE supercomputers will simulate the in-flight performance of a GE Aerospace open-fan concept engine, to evaluate its energy-efficiency and noise levels. The CFM International Open Fan concept jet ...
PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - French-US jet engine maker CFM is studying a more conventional "advanced ducted" engine design alongside its preferred option ‌for a radical open-fan concept for future jets, ...
AVRIEUX, France, Jan 19 (Reuters) - French engine maker Safran SAF.PA said on Friday it had begun wind-tunnel tests for its "RISE" technology project, a radical jet engine design for the next ...
The MD-11's unique engine placement: a calculated risk or a design flaw?