Chinese scientists have developed what they claim to be the world's first near-100% efficient jet engine afterburner. If true, this new technology could give Chinese jet aircraft a significant 'edge ...

How do military aircraft like the F-16 achieve supersonic speeds? It’s all thanks to the afterburner. An afterburner is made up of five rings on the back of the engine, each with hundreds of ...

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 ...

In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Anyone who has lived near an airport can attest that airplane engines are loud. If you've ever lived near a military air base, you know that fighter jets can have some of the loudest. The turbulence ...

Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...