What is the difference between military and commercial engines? The answer is either a lot or not much at all, as it depends on what military aircraft you are talking about. Fighter jet engines are ...
Part two of the Quest for Power series breaks down rotary and radial engines, why circular layouts solved cooling and reliability, and why they also came with nasty tradeoffs. From WWI rotaries to ...
Two of the largest engine manufacturers today are Pratt & Whitney and CFM International. Both companies compete in the single ...
Cross-plane and flat-plane ranks have some major differences beyond their names. These impact not just their design, but ...