In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...
China’s J-36 appeared in the air years earlier than expected, and its tailless flying-wing design, three-engine layout, large internal bays, and drone-swarm concepts suggest a very different approach ...
This video follows the pivot from propellers to jets, as Juan Trippe leverages Lindbergh’s reconnaissance and an audacious engine order to force Boeing and Douglas into a new era led by the 707. It ...