Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram matter in the air. Yet as manufacturers push these powerplants into more ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

The global aviation industry relies heavily on the durability and efficiency of its engines, with recent reports on the commercial aircraft engines market estimating a market size valued at ...

FOUNDER FIRED: Aircraft diesel engine maker Thielert has had to file for insolvency after the board of directors ousted management last week, including founder Frank Thielert. The board took the ...

Designed to reduce noise, nacelle chevrons ultimately proved to be more bad than good.

A year ago, Herakles (Safran) achieved a world first in commercial aircraft design when it developed an engine fitted with an exit cone made from ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), new variants of ...