The design of present-day aircraft and everything related to them has largely remained the same for decades. A central metal cylinder with wings to either side, on which the aircraft's engines are ...

There are certain engine configurations that are known even to those whose interest in engines is minimal. For instance, most people will know what makes a V-engine a V-engine, and even the ...

Airbus and CFM International have launched a flight test demonstrator program for "open fan engine architecture" to significantly increase engine efficiency. This innovative engine design, which ...

For a long time, the world of 3D engines — especially for game developers — was all about Unity and Epic’s Unreal Engine. Then, when Amazon started its ill-fated attempt to get into gaming, it ...

CFM International (a joint GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines company) has announced that its revolutionary open-fan engine design is now moving from design to full-scale testing. This does not ...

Airbus is considering open rotor engines, developed with CFM, for its A320 replacement, which feature exposed, counter-rotating turbine vanes for improved fuel efficiency. These new engines are ...