Precessing magnetic jet engine model reveals power source of rare 'heartbeat' gamma-ray burst

Prof. An Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel ...
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Building the WS15 turbofan engine kit – J-20 fighter jet engine model

Watch the complete build of the WS15 turbofan engine model used on the J-20 fighter jet. This video walks through assembly ...
New Atlas

Revolutionary jet engine shows promise after first hot-fire test

A turbofan engine, on the other hand, is designed to move huge amounts of air to propel an aircraft forward. At lower subsonic speeds, it does this quite well. Faster than that, aerodynamic drag ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Tests “Pathfinder” Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet

JetZero is working on the subscale BWB aircraft demonstrator, named “Pathfinder,” while Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites division is fabricating the full-size airplane and has already produced ...
Aviation Week

Scaled Composites’ Multirole Model 437 Enters Flight Testing

The Model 437 test pilot reported that the aircraft’s flying and handling qualities were good on the first flight. Credit: Scaled Composites The latest in a long line of experimental Scaled Composites ...
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Same F404 Engine Powered 3 Aircraft, They Call It the Chevy Small Block of Fighter Jets

It's not every day that we get to talk at length about the achievements of a particular jet engine. Sure, we do mention them from time to time when discussing the aircraft they power, but that's about ...
The National Interest

How Does the Engine of a Fighter Jet Work?

Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...