Jet engines seem built to last forever, but their real lifespan depends on a lot more than just age, including how they're flown, maintained, and monitored.

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 ...

Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...

It's not uncommon for passenger planes or fighter jets to fly during inclement weather. Pilots commonly fly over or around thunderstorms if one is in their path, but engineers have designed planes to ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...

Clockwise from top left: Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images, Boom Supersonic, Tusas Engine Industries. Jet engines have some of the highest entry ...