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You see a plane, you expect to hear an engine. But gliders are a different breed of aircraft, representing flight in its purest form. They are frankly a testament to just how far clever engineering ...

Abstract: The aviation industry is undergoing significant improvements in aircraft efficiency, driven by technological innovation and evolving performance demands. In this lecture, we will explore the ...

For the better part of the past century-plus, Rotax has been one of the most prominent names in the small aircraft engine market. While the company has changed its base of operation several times ...

How engine design has evolved to boost fuel efficiency, and where it's going from here.

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 ...

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès (left) and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary pose after presenting a new CFM engine partnership in Paris on Feb. 10, 2026. Credit: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images PARIS—Ryanair and ...

Hydrogen propulsion pioneer H2Fly’s efforts to bring the technology to the air transport sector were energized by the breakthrough flight of its HY4 demonstrator, a Pipistrel twin fuselage electric ...