NASA researchers are utilizing the Pleiades supercomputer to model turbofan engine aerodynamics and acoustics. The project aims to develop software and simulation techniques for faster, cheaper engine ...

Insights into how mixing layers scatter sound waves could further understanding of acoustic sources in open-jet wind tunnel ...

A touchy subject in aviation circles is the effect of jet engine noise on human nerves and bodies. Some of the airmen hate to mention it; they fear that people who live near jet bases will blame all ...

Printing a model jet engine is quite an accomplishment. But it wasn’t enough for [linus3d]. He wanted to redesign it to have a turbojet, an afterburner, and a variable exhaust nozzle. You can see how ...

You may have noticed them on certain planes when looking out the terminal windows — a kind of shark-toothed look on the back of some planes' engines. Commercial airplanes, outside of their livery, are ...

Commercial aviation has changed significantly over the years. If we look back at the first generation of jets, their design and propulsion systems were very different from what we see today. They did ...

As far as Ford Motor Company's big-block V8s go, few are as iconic as the Cobra Jet engine. First announced in late 1967 and made available in April 1968, the 428 Cobra Jet was the pinnacle of Ford's ...