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Everyday Test Flying

The stereotypical image of a test pilot is a Yeageresque individual in a flight suit with a test card strapped to one knee, ...
The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers ...
A 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine developed in China has successfully completed its ignition test conducted ...
China has pushed a new piece of aviation hardware through one of the harshest trials in the business, proving that its first ...
The reliability of propulsion systems in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is critical, as the engines are among the most ...
Current production engines can offer up to 20% increased thrust for unmanned applications EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has ...
Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase ...
GE and Lockheed ground tested a new air-breathing hypersonic jet engine capable of powering missiles to speeds well in excess ...
The new upgrade package—on top of an existing $2.6 billion contract with UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce—will keep the ...
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in the ...
A series of tests have demonstrated the viability of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles, ...