The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest spy plane in the U.S. military's service, exceeding 2,000 miles per hour. It could also ...

The researchers found that using real-world industrial-scale data, waste-to-fuel systems could transform up to 33 percent of ...

Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by ...

A turbofan engine uses what is called the Brayton cycle, a process similar to a super-powered air pump and heater. The ...

A new jet engine design may mean that future flights will require no fuel, reducing costs and helping the environment. It might be several years, though.

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

At least 12 people have died and more than a dozen are injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an ...

After the UPS jet crash in Louisville, the Mayor claimed it carried 280,000 gallons of fuel, but experts noted the MD-11 ...

Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in ...

A UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville, killing at least nine and injuring 11. Experts suggest a ...