An engine with so-called adaptive turbofan technologies “could” go on the forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter, John Sneden, the ...

This project explores the engineering behind a miniature, jet-powered replica of an iconic movie vehicle using basic materials and repurposed scraps. The focus is on constructing a functional pulse ...

On July 7, Airbus confirmed a partnership with Germany’s MTU Aero Engines to design and construct the world’s first aircraft engine powered entirely by electric hydrogen fuel cells. A newly formed ...

Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended and vaporizing into a cloud of lethal shrapnel. The main reason for this is ...

Welcome to Edition 8.21 of the Rocket Report! We’re back after the Thanksgiving holiday with more launch news. Most of the big stories over the last couple of weeks came from abroad. Russian rockets ...

The questionable F-313 Qaher, presented in 2013 as “Iran’s first stealth jet”, reappears in drone form. On Feb. 1, 2013, Iran unveiled its so-called indigenous fighter jet, the Qaher 313. The ...

In 1859, an event as significant as the advent of the wheel took place in Etienne Lenoir's workshop. The Belgian inventor converted a steam engine to ignite a mix of air and coal gas via a two-stroke ...

Continuing his monumental Youth trilogy, following the lives of young migrant laborers in the Yangtze Delta garment region, Chinese documentarian Wang Bing returns to ...

Unlike most vehicles, commercial boats can be considered a "power source sold separately" mode of transportation. Smaller boats such as canoes mostly use paddles, but anything larger requires an ...

Nicole holds a bachelor's degree in aviation management and has worked in the CEO's office of a major flag carrier. She has written about healthcare, lifestyle, and travel but says that "aviation ...

The first age of airships ended in flames—the next one begins with an entire world on fire. With a warming climate rapidly melting the ice caps, animals blinking out of existence, and ...