Automotive engines in small, single-prop aircraft aren't anything new. Aviation enthusiast and small aircraft owners have been swapping LS V8s into planes for years. Some of them are DIY projects, ...

If you've ever taken a closer look at small planes or seen one being maintained, you might have spotted something interesting under the hood. The engine layout is often wide and flat, and not stacked ...

In the minds of the majority of individuals when aircraft engines are considered, an image of either revolving propellers or obnoxious jet engines comes to mind. The systems have characterized decades ...

EVENDALE, Ohio—GE Aerospace is expanding its work with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on low-cost, small turbofan engines, announcing plans to develop a new 1,500-pound thrust capability aimed at ...

For years, Airbus has dominated the commercial aircraft space alongside Boeing, offering flight options for both freight and passengers. As you might expect, the company has an impressive catalog of ...

With its “Flightpath 2050” strategy, the European Commission has outlined a framework for the aviation industry that aims to reduce emissions as well as fuel and energy consumption. Among other things ...

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in the ...

GE Aerospace has started tests to help ensure the open-rotor engine it is developing under its CFM International partnership retains adequate durability when operated in dusty and sandy conditions.

The global aviation industry relies heavily on the durability and efficiency of its engines, with recent reports on the commercial aircraft engines market estimating a market size valued at ...

Two recent plane emergencies in the region are drawing attention to a common factor — the engines in both aircraft were made by the same manufacturer, and both were subject to a recent FAA safety ...

Hydrogen propulsion pioneer H2Fly’s efforts to bring the technology to the air transport sector were energized by the breakthrough flight of its HY4 demonstrator, a Pipistrel twin fuselage electric ...