This video explains how a combustor inside of a jet engine works. There are dilution holes which serve multiple purposes.

India has extended the run-time of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor that is under development for the country ...

Hydrogen-powered planes are set to take wing around the world in the future. To make this possible, engineers have to develop the jet engines that will power them. Experiments by researchers are now ...

This aircraft could offer some impressive capabilities.

There are many components that go into a jet engine, from combustors to compressors to those gigantic fans that are a staple of engine design. Many of these things are also found in the engines of ...

In an effort to create a simpler, more affordable form of jet propulsion, University of Maryland spinoff Wave Engine Corporation has developed a digitally controlled modern-day pulsejet engine for ...

The Air Force Research Lab has awarded a $45 million contract to a Dayton company for “state-of-the-art” research on jet engine combustion, according to the Department of Defense. The contract with ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...