AVRIEUX, France, Jan 19 (Reuters) - French engine maker Safran SAF.PA said on Friday it had begun wind-tunnel tests for its "RISE" technology project, a radical jet engine design for the next ...

Airbus is teasing technologies that could enable its next-generation single-aisle jet, including innovative engine and wing designs aimed at boosting efficiency. The Toulouse-based airframer provided ...

GE Aerospace has started testing key components of its in-development open-fan engine, and executives still insist the fuel-efficient design will find its way on future narrowbody passenger jets. “As ...

DOE supercomputers will simulate the in-flight performance of a GE Aerospace open-fan concept engine, to evaluate its energy-efficiency and noise levels. The CFM International Open Fan concept jet ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an iconic and distinctive aircraft because, in a world of quad and twinjet aircraft, this is a trijet. However, the third jet, mounted just below the tail fin, is fairly ...

The MD-11's unique engine placement: a calculated risk or a design flaw?