AMES, Iowa – Engineers know that gas turbine engines for aircraft and power plants are more efficient and burn less fuel when they run at temperatures high enough to melt metal. But how to raise ...

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: The United States Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) team reached a major milestone in their mission to amplify the performance and capabilities of the Army’s ...

Michigan-based Ground Test Solutions (GTS) manufactures composite components for test versions of aircraft nacelles, which are used by engine manufacturers for pre-flight testing and by airlines for ...

LYNN, Mass. — On September 28, 2023, the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program achieved a significant milestone. The government has accepted the first General Electric Aerospace T901 flight test ...

Rolls-Royce's intends its new small gas turbine to power hybrid-electric aircraft being developed for the advanced air mobility sector. Rolls-Royce’s new engine enters its testing phase this summer ...

With the Paris Air Show in full swing, we're simply flooded with exciting bits of news from the aerospace industry. And even info not directly linked to the event in France's capital seem to neatly ...

Flight-testing has commenced for a modified high-pressure turbine blade for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine, intended to double time-on-wing for the powerplant. The Trent 1000 TEN is an option ...

When a power plant experiences issues with performance, the obvious indicators are usually a loss in load capacity or an increase in fuel consumption. However, other issues exist that can be costly, ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased efficiency ...

US-based hypersonic developer Hermeus has completed ground testing on the first iteration of its Quarterhorse remotely piloted aircraft. The Atlanta-based company on 4 January said it had wrapped up ...

Publicity photo of a first-generation Union Pacific GTEL locomotive and a circa-1923 electric auto in Fremont, Neb. The auto was owned by a local woman and the locomotive was on its way west to haul ...