Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...

Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat. Thrust vectoring nozzles are one of the most ...

Pratt & Whitney reports promising results from a round of critical tests on its small turbofan engines that evaluated how they can be integrated on Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The tests have shown ...