Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines.

Aircraft engine manufacturing industry

As of 2012, the size of the aircraft engine manufacturing market was almost $40 billion. There are over 350 manufacturing companies in the United States employing over 70 thousand people.

Timeline of aircraft engine development

  • 1848: John Stringfellow made a steam engine for a 10-foot wingspan model aircraft which achieved the first powered flight, albeit with negligible payload.
  • 1903: Charlie Taylor built an inline aeroengine for the Wright Flyer (12 horsepower).
  • 1903: Manly-Balzer engine sets standards for later radial engines.
  • 1906: Léon Levavasseur produces a successful water-cooled V8 engine for aircraft use.
  • 1908: René Lorin patents a design for the ramjet engine.
  • 1908: Louis Seguin designed the Gnome Omega, the world's first rotary engine to be produced in quantity. In 1909 a Gnome powered Farman III aircraft won the prize for the greatest non-stop distance flown at the Reims Grande Semaine d'Aviation setting a world record for endurance of 180 kilometres (110 mi).
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: aircraft engine

    Modernisation proposals worth Rs 54,000 crore get ministry of defence’s initial nod

    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
    Military modernisation proposals worth over Rs 54,000 crore, ranging from BrahMos missiles and six ‘Netra’ airborne earlywarning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to upgraded Russian engines for T-90 ...

    Aero Expands Maintenance Facility to AddressForex 

    This Day 21 Mar 2025
    We have two hangers that we have increased the size to accommodate most of the narrow-body aircraft ... We are also looking forward into the new generation aircraft ... And they have built reliable aircraft on it.

    Approach Speed Focus of Accident Probe Into Overturned CRJ-900 in Toronto

    Flying 21 Mar 2025
    The aircraft came to rest upside down on the runway ... The aircraft’s indicated airspeed was 150 knots, its ground speed was 121 knots, and the engine thrust was indicating approximately 64 percent.

    Malaysia Aviation Group expands fleet with 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft

    Xinhua 21 Mar 2025
    The order includes 18 Boeing 737-8 and 12 Boeing 737-10 aircraft powered by the CFM LEAP-1B engines, with the option for 30 more 737 aircraft, MAG Group managing director Captain Izham Ismail said at ...

    The high cost of waiting: How supply chain delays hurt airlines’ bottom line

    TravelDailyNews 21 Mar 2025
    ... aircraft market, are still struggling to deliver aircraft on time ... Just look at Wizz Air, which expects to have around 40 aircraft grounded on average throughout 2025 due to these engine problems.

    France's Elior Group to set up Asia's first aircraft parts hub in Hong Kong

    Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
    France's Elior Group to set up Asia's first aircraft parts hub in Hong Kong ... There is growing demand globally for recycled aircraft parts - from fuselages and engines to doors and flight controls - at cheaper prices as commercial fleets age.

    Govt clears ₹54K-cr for defence acquisitions, shortens timelines

    Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
    The purchases approved include airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, torpedoes and tank engines, to boost the capabilities of the armed forces, the defence ministry said in a statement.

    Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel at industrial scale, produce 100 liters daily

    Interesting Engineering 21 Mar 2025
    The kerosene will be tested by aircraft engine manufacturing companies and their partners to ensure that it meets aviation standards and helps shape a carbon-emission-free flight in the future. .

    Powertech gets first P145i engine order to boost ADASI’s UAVs

    Arabian Business 21 Mar 2025
    Two EDGE Group companies show synergy; The lightweight and fuel-efficient P145i engine has been developed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and light aircraft ....

    Bali flights cancelled as Indonesia’s Lewotobi volcano erupts, spewing ash 8km high

    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
    Volcanic ash can be hazardous to aircraft engines, making flight safety a priority.Indonesia, which sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is home to more than 120 active volcanoes. .

    Chinese premier stresses need for stable foreign trade, high-level opening-up

    China Daily 21 Mar 2025
    During his tour of Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, Li said that China will expand the opening-up of its services sector, leverage the role of free trade pilot zones, create a ...

    GLOBALink | FPV drone tour: thriving aviation town in E China's Anhui

    Xinhua 21 Mar 2025
    WUHU, March 21, (Xinhua) -- Wanzhi Township in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, is home to around 200 aviation companies, including aircraft parts manufacturers, final assemblers, and operation and maintenance companies.

    What was the white balloon flying across the UK?

    BBC News 21 Mar 2025
    ... first of all, reach England, and the final plan was to go up north as far as possible," said Mr Wagner, a 42-year-old aircraft engineer and skydiving instructor living in the Czech Republic.

    Elon Musk to hunt down Pentagon 'leakers' as Trump and Pete Hegseth reveal new 'Top ...

    The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2025
    that would see a crewed aircraft that can enter combat alongside unmanned drones ... It seeks to create a crewed aircraft that can enter combat alongside unmanned drones.

    Trump’s tariffs could deal a blow to Boeing and the aerospace industry

    Chatanooga Times Free Press 21 Mar 2025
    Duties on aluminum and steel, two of the most important raw materials used in aircraft, are expected to raise manufacturing costs ... “Parts are coming from everywhere.” ... Pratt & Whitney makes engines for helicopters and other aircraft in Quebec ... ....
    ×