A turbofan engine, on the other hand, is designed to move huge amounts of air to propel an aircraft forward. At lower subsonic speeds, it does this quite well. Faster than that, aerodynamic drag ...
Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...
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 ...
GE wants to expand beyond its portfolio of small turbofans beyond the GEK800 (above), which is being tested. Credit: GE Aerospace GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized ...
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Engines produced at the Oklahoma site could power the Kratos X-58 Valkyrie. Credit: Kratos PARIS—Kratos will assemble a new family of low-cost turbofan engines for uncrewed aircraft systems and cruise ...
Pratt & Whitney’s new GTF Advantage geared turbofan engine in place for an Airbus A321neo aircraft. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted type certification to Pratt & Whitney’s new GTF ...