Jet engine technology is among some of the most advanced means of propulsion in the skies today. From commercial airlines to military fighter planes, these massive engines can be heard roaring ...

Pratt & Whitney shared a new video about the XA103 engine, which includes a computer-generated rendition of an F-47-inspired design. However, it is exactly that: nothing more than a notional aircraft.

While it's fairly common knowledge to enthusiasts that the first jet fighter was the speedy Messerschmitt Me 262, introduced in 1944, the invention of the turbine jet itself may not be as widely known ...