How do jet engines start? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Tim Morgan, Commercial ...

How to build a steel turbine using only a drill press and basic tools such as a hacksaw and files! This video will demonstrate how to make a reasonably well-balanced and functional turbine on a tight ...

A modern jet engine is a complex mechanical wonder. However, these aren't engines that will just roar into action with the turn of a key or the press of a button. Often, turbine engines will need ...

Lag is the bane of every turbocharged engine, and the ways people have tried to eliminate it boggle the mind. From twincharging to cold-air antilag, an MGU-H, or even just one turbo per cylinder, it ...

Army Aviation and industry leaders gathered in one of Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, FL hangars in February. Helicopters passed overhead as they collected around open engine cowlings on an H-60M Black ...