While it's fairly common knowledge to enthusiasts that the first jet fighter was the speedy Messerschmitt Me 262, introduced in 1944, the invention of the turbine jet itself may not be as widely known ...

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...

A Royal Air Force officer in the 1920s, Whittle wrote a thesis for his graduation from flight school. His topic was on future ways to fly faster, higher and safer. In 1930, Whittle designed and sought ...

Demand for small jet engines to power drones and missiles continues to grow as armed forces seek to build stockpiles of such weapons. United States Micro ...