The McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat" prototype aircraft incorporated numerous cutting-edge, unproven technologies, including a novel airframe design and new Continental XL-1430 engines, aiming for a top ...

Eighty-five years ago today, the first prototype turbojet aircraft, the He 178, was test-flown only days before Germany invaded Poland to start World War II. The plane could fly for only six minutes.

On this day in aviation history, February 27, 1945, the Curtiss XF15C (unofficially called the Stingeree) made its first flight. This was one of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and ...

Abstract: The aviation industry is undergoing significant improvements in aircraft efficiency, driven by technological innovation and evolving performance demands. In this lecture, we will explore the ...

AVRIEUX, France, Jan 19 (Reuters) - French engine maker Safran (SAF.PA), opens new tab said on Friday it had begun wind-tunnel tests for its "RISE" technology project, a radical jet engine design for ...