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X-59 experimental aircraft fires up its engine for first time on its way to takeoff

NASA's Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the engine that will power the quiet supersonic ...
Aviation Week

VoltAero Picks Kawasaki Ninja Motorcycle Engine For Cassio Aircraft

VoltAero plans to use the Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle engine to power its hybrid-electric Cassio 330. Credit: VoltAero Kick-starting the green aviation industry will not be easy, but French startup ...
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NASA to Start Building the World's First Mild Hybrid-Electric Engine for Airplanes

It's been a long time coming, but finally actual build work has begun on a new kind of airplane engine, one that might revolutionize the industry. NASA calls it the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core ...
SlashGear

When Did Rolls-Royce Start Making Airplane Engines & How Did It Get Into The Industry?

Car enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of ultra-luxury cars, and aviation enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of engines for some of the world's most famous aircraft. Originally, ...
Aviation Week

Engine-Makers Wrestle With Production, Durability Issues As Market Rebounds

With yet another bruising year in the rearview mirror, commercial engine-makers are hoping for better things in 2024 as supply chain pressures slowly ease and production continues to catch up with ...
SlashGear

Why Losing One Engine On Takeoff Is More Dangerous For Twin-Engine Aircraft

At first glance, a twin-engine aircraft looks a whole lot safer than a single-engine one. After all, if you lose an engine, you still have another to keep you flying in the air, right? This isn't ...