Ever wondered what makes flying the safest way to travel? Before any jet engine is allowed to power a commercial aircraft, it must go through some of the most extreme and brutal tests imaginable. From ...

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- Rolls-Royce North America has broken ground on $50 million second jet engine test stand at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Miss. The ceremony was ...

Hypersonic developer Hermeus has begun testing a proprietary pre-cooler technology that will allow a standard Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engine to operate at higher speeds and with greater efficiency.

GE Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...

The most powerful commercial aircraft jet engine based on its test performance is the GE9X, with a maximum thrust of 597.39 kN (134,300 lbf), achieved by GE Aviation (USA) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, on ...