Even military propeller aircraft, like the C-130 Hercules and the Airbus A400M Atlas, have jet engines behind their propellers. So, what are piston and turboprop engines? How do they work ...

The power output of a turbine engine, jet, or turboprop is limited by internal ... The engine actually twists against the resistance of the propeller and the twisting force is measured and shown ...

The jet engine was a fragile new technology ... climb or slowly pull away from the other aircraft with a feathered prop! The whole event seemed magical to those witnessing it and rumors began ...

This is the story of how an engineer’s son from the heart of England became one of aviation’s true pioneers. With a tenacious ...

That's because the arrival of the jet engine allowed engines to output more power for the same weight. Even propeller-driven military aircraft, like the C-130 Hercules, which was the largest plane ...