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X-59 experimental aircraft fires up its engine for first time on its way to takeoff

NASA's Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the engine that will power the quiet supersonic ...
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Europe Working on Tech to Retrofit Aircraft Engines to Run on Hydrogen

The aviation industry is rushing full throttle toward a future when fossil fuels will no longer be used as intensely as they are today, and the industry as a whole will be a lot greener. There are ...
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What Kind Of Engine Oil Do Airplanes Use? (And Why You Can't Use It In Your Car)

No matter whether you run car, motorcycle, boat, or airplane, one common fact binding all these vehicles is that their engines all need oil. An internal combustion engine running at speed is a violent ...
NBC Chicago

Airplane engines are in short supply. The business of fixing older ones is booming

TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It's all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the ...
The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the X-59, ...
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These Companies Make Diesel Airplane Engines, But Are They Good For Flying?

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 ...