While it's fairly common knowledge to enthusiasts that the first jet fighter was the speedy Messerschmitt Me 262, introduced in 1944, the invention of the turbine jet itself may not be as widely known ...

The investigation into the tragic crash of UPS Flight 2976 on Tuesday evening is focusing on the fiery history of the CF6 turbofan engine equipped on the ill-fated freighter jet. The McDonnell Douglas ...

Just a couple of decades ago, aviation had some rules. If you wanted to fly fast within the atmosphere, you used a jet engine. The champion here was the SR-71 Blackbird, designed by Lockheed Martin, ...