Here’s How Much Bigger Aircraft Engines Are Today Compared To The Advent Of The Jet Age

The De Havilland Comet was the world's first jet-powered airliner, but the Jet Age really began with the debut of the Boeing ...
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Is it true that the Boeing 747-8 & 787 Dreamliner are powered by the same engine?

It is true that both the 747-8, the final and ultimate iteration of the Boeing double-decker jumbo jet, and the 787 Dreamliner, its latest and greatest clean sheet design, use the same engine as their ...
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This Five-Engine Boeing 747 Is One Of The Rarest Planes In The World, And It Exists For A Specific Reason

The Boeing 747 is quite possibly the most iconic airplane in aviation history. Everyone knows what the 747 is, even if they don’t care about planes. The ‘Queen of the Skies’ might have ended ...
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Why Jet Engines Are Getting Bigger And Bigger

While the World War II era was the first time we saw fighter jet engines take to the sky, there were some earlier operational prototypes. Anselm Franz, an Austrian engineer, designed and fitted one of ...