The General Electric GE9X is the largest aircraft engine ever built. It is based on the GE90, which is currently found on the Boeing 777, and will be used to power the mighty Boeing 777X when it ...

If you've ever stood near a runway and watched planes take to the skies, you've probably also been awestruck by the sheer size of the engines that make it all possible. On large commercial planes, ...

A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new megawatt-class hybrid turbofan engine and its full powertrain that is powerful ...

GE Aerospace tested a high-bypass turbofan engine fitted with electric motor/generators to supplement power during different phases of operation. The design optimizes engine performance, so the ...

To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like standard hardware. But NASA and GE Aerospace researchers watching the unit fire up ...