Rim-driven thrusters turn the normal propeller-motor arrangement inside out; rather than mounting the motor at the center of the propeller, they use a large hollow motor, with the blades attached to ...

Designed to reduce noise, nacelle chevrons ultimately proved to be more bad than good.

In 2018, Elon Musk said the upcoming Tesla Roadster would be available with rocket thrusters. With the Roadster's release date still pending, YouTuber Matt Mikka beat Musk to the punch and added a set ...

The aviation marketplace is a weird place sometimes. Take the current shortage of jet engines, for example. A whole confluence of issues has caused a global engine crisis, resulting in Pratt & Whitney ...

A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new megawatt-class hybrid turbofan engine and its full powertrain that is powerful ...

Boom Supersonic is putting its engine technology to work on the ground to power the AI boom, and help fund development of its full-size Overture aircraft. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...