Rolls-Royce is testing new technology in Derby in a bid to prevent sand and dust damaging its jet engines. The issue has affected airlines operating across the Middle East, which is one of the company ...

Snow is a common feature of many airports around the world, but when is too much snow a problem for aircraft engines?

Researchers using the Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified aerothermal flaws in jet engine turbine blades that conventional simulation methods could not detect. The ...

Commercial planes are steadily coming equipped with more and more powerful turbofans. These engines produce enormous amounts of thrust, and when they’re cruising at high altitude, they sip fuel with ...