Work on a Safran Aircraft Engines-led project that will culminate in flight tests of an open-fan engine aboard an Airbus A380 in 2029 has officially kicked off.

Rolls-Royce said on Feb. 24 that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) […] ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130's ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

Clean Aviation Clears Open Fan For Flight Test Under ‘Take Off’ is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation ...

Singapore will host the world’s first airport testbed for next-generation open-fan aircraft engines. The memorandum of understanding was signed at the Changi Aviation Summit, held on the eve of the ...

The Douglas X-3 Stiletto fell short of Mach 2 but revealed roll coupling risks and advanced titanium use in early supersonic ...

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The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...

United Aircraft has carried out water-ingestion tests on its initial import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, equipped with Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft, number 97023, carried out the runway ...

The new facility at Tulsa International Airport is expected to support NASA missions and bring high-paying aerospace jobs to Oklahoma.