The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...

Safran and DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) have partnered to develop a high-thrust (110-140 kN) engine that will be used in India's 5th generation AMCA Mk2 and future naval fighters.

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 ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

Sep. 18—Jet-engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has been awarded an approximately $670 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of War for additional production of F135 engines for F-35 ...

An RTX teaser spotlights its XA103 engine, as Pratt & Whitney vies with GE Aerospace to supply engines for the proposed F-47 fighter jet.

Fuel-breathing legends and modern speed machines in one lineup. We focused on real-world fighters with published maximum speeds—no experimental rocket planes—highlighting the jets that turned raw ...