What Causes Plane Engine Fires, And How Common Are They?
How likely are you to look out your airplane window and see a jet engine on fire? And how alarmed should you be if you see ...
How Do Jet Engines Work In The Rain?
Jet engines operate by setting fire to fuel. So when it's rainy out, how is it that jets can still fly? Why doesn't the rain ...
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Propfan Power: Evolution of the Unducted Fan Engine
Utilizing the initial test work done by NASA, General Electric (GE) began developing its own Unducted Fan Engine (UDF), the GE36, in 1982. Promising a 30% reduction in fuel burn without decreasing ...
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded $1.5 Billion Contract to Support the F-22’s Engine
Pratt & Whitney secured a three-year contract to sustain the F119 engines which power the U.S. Air Force's F-22 fleet. Pratt ...
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From Blueprint to Flight: The Journey of Aircraft Maintenance
Aircraft maintenance operates within precise disciplinary boundaries. Aircraft start their stories before they lift off into ...
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Pratt & Whitney and General Electric Complete Detailed Design Review for Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion
P&W and GE successfully passed the Detailed Design Review of their offerings for the U.S. Air Force's next generation NGAP ...