The airplane must receive crucial ETOPS certification.

GE Aerospace successfully completed the first ground test of its "megawatt-class" hybrid-electric powertrain, developed under NASA's Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program. This ...

Rolls-Royce is retiring its "Flying Test Bed" (FTB), a modified Boeing 747-200, after 20 years and over 2,000 hours of service in engine development. The FTB was crucial in testing and developing ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

The ground testing took place at Peebles Test Operation in Ohio, where the electric powertrain was able to generate power for the battery and propeller successfully.

Non-sustainable energy sources are primary a source of price frustrations, but a hydrogen-powered plane might hold the ...

Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module – including the 4m (13ft)-diameter ...

The EU’s Clean Aviation body has provided more detail on the two new narrowbody engine concepts it plans to fund in its second phase, readying them for service entry around 2035. In December, Clean ...

The aircraft and engine were designed with exclusivity for each other.

In October 2024, a photo emerged showing the first completed prototype of the R6000 at the Wuhu United Aircraft Production ...