Why might the world’s most efficient large aero-engine have GE worried?

The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP boasts strong operational credentials.

Here’s how different the Boeing 747-8’s engines are compared to the 787

Discover the surprising design differences between the engines of the Boeing 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner, and how they impact performance.

Why Does The Boeing 777-300ER Have An Exclusive Engine Even Though Other Variants Don’t?

In 1999, Boeing and GE Aerospace made a landmark deal that would exclusively see the Boeing 777-300ER powered by the GE90 engine. GE secured this historic partnership agreement through a combination ...
Nature

Aerodynamic Performance of Turbofan Engines

Turbofan engines represent a pinnacle of modern aero‐propulsion technology, with aerodynamic performance playing a crucial role in achieving improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and enhanced ...
SlashGear

Why Jet Engines Are Getting Bigger And Bigger

While the World War II era was the first time we saw fighter jet engines take to the sky, there were some earlier operational prototypes. Anselm Franz, an Austrian engineer, designed and fitted one of ...
Flightglobal

GE says ground tests demonstrated hybrid-electric prototype’s core functions

Through an initial phase of ground testing completed late last year, GE Aerospace demonstrated key capabilities of the turbine-based hybrid-electric propulsion system it is developing for possible ...