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When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

We live in an age of military jet engines and have since the tail end of World War II. For the most part, the majority of commercial and military aircraft are powered by jet engines, but some planes ...

When you picture a propeller-driven aircraft, you probably imagine a single engine plane with the propeller spinning at the front. There's a good reason for that, as the front-facing design has proven ...

Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at Dowty. Credit: Dowty Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty, speaks with Aviation Week Network about advances in aircraft ...

Early airplanes often flew with propellers mounted behind the pilot, pushing the aircraft forward rather than pulling it through the air. Over time, that configuration almost completely disappeared.