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 ...

In comparing the GE9X and Trent XWB, it becomes clear that while both engines share common goals of efficiency, reliability, ...

GE Aerospace is to modify a Passport business jet engine with a hybrid-electric system through a NASA-led project that also supports development of the CFM International RISE open-fan demonstrator.

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 ...

GE Aerospace arrives at Farnborough with one eye trained on the future – specifically on developing an open-fan engine for future narrowbody jets – and the other focused on recovering from supply ...

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect jet-engine fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an accident that left a passenger dead.