The glowing "shock diamonds" that appear in a fighter jet's exhaust are striking to look at, but the physics behind their ...

Chinese scientists have developed what they claim to be the world's first near-100% efficient jet engine afterburner. If true, this new technology could give Chinese jet aircraft a significant 'edge ...

The F-35 has a top speed of Mach 1.6, but it requires afterburners to reach that. Its cruise speed is much lower, meaning other jets can cruise faster.

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In 1946, GE proposed to the Army Air Forces a new engine, more powerful and fuel efficient than its earlier J35, but within the same frame size. To provide higher pressure ratios, and overall better ...

Printing a model jet engine is quite an accomplishment. But it wasn’t enough for [linus3d]. He wanted to redesign it to have a turbojet, an afterburner, and a variable exhaust nozzle. You can see how ...

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 ...