A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new megawatt-class hybrid turbofan engine and its full powertrain that is powerful ...

The idea of a hybrid-electric engine for supersonic aircraft may elicit a similar initial response, but there is some very firm engineering logic behind it. Put simply, conventional supersonic engines ...

The Rolls-Royce UltraFan could be the powerplant of choice for next-generation aircraft.

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...

New Delhi: SiriNor is an Indo-Norwegian aerospace and defence startup developing an emession-free electric jet engine. The jet-engine is designed to be power-source agnostic, working on batteries ...

NEW DELHI – In a significant development for India’s indigenous fighter jet program Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on November 7 inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of ...