I was lucky enough to get a tour of a Typhoon EJ200 jet engine at the Dubai Airshow. The engine is largely based on the Rolls-Royce XG-40 technology demonstrator, which was developed in the 1980s. The ...

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...

South Korean defense conglomerate Hanwha has begun to build new jet engines for the Boramae fighter’s Block 3 variant, replacing General Electric. South Korea is intent on becoming a competitive arms ...