Jets

Bombardier says it's stepping up prototype testing on its blended-wing Ecojet project, aiming to use its lift-generating fuselage, low-drag wingspan and propulsion advances to heavily reduce fuel burn and cut emissions in half.

Reaction Engines has built a precooler for its SABRE engine that can chill a hypersonic airstream from 1,000 °C to -150 °C in 1/20th of a second. Now it's doing tests with the USAF and DoD to prove it can upgrade other existing jets to handle Mach 4.

The new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800 completed its first flight on Wednesday in the skies over the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia, on a two-hour test flight that used sustainable aviation fuel.

"Top Gun: Maverick" has quickly become a monumental success at the box office, but the film's producers couldn't have done it without leveraging the expertise of some of the world's foremost experts in all things aerospace from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.

In 1952, Britain won the race to put the world's first jet airliner into service, but it turned out to be a hollow victory. Disasters, delays, and an unlikely American rival upended British ambitions and reshaped the early years of the Jet Age.

Aerospace company Bombardier has rolled out its new Challenger 3500 midsize business jet. Based on the Challenger 300 family, the intercontinental aircraft was unveiled last week in Montreal in a worldwide virtual launch.

Whatever other qualities they may possess, jet fighters are not known for their quiet engines. They could soon become considerably less noisy without any loss in performance, though, thanks to a relatively simple alteration.

Honda Aircraft has taken the wraps off its latest business jet, the HondaJet Elite S. The upgraded version of the Elite has an increased takeoff weight of 200 lb, allowing for an additional passenger or an extra 120 nm of range.

Aviation startup Aerion Supersonic is reportedly shutting down operations, ending ambitious plans to bring a supersonic business jet to market later this decade.

Dassault Aviation has taken the wraps off its latest business jet, the Falcon 10X, with a virtual rollout to highlight the design and many of the features of what it claims is the business jet with the world's largest cabin.

As part of its goal to reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, Rolls-Royce has begun testing 100-percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a small commercial business jet, which could lead to lifecycle emissions reductions of over 75 percent.

Drone-like VTOL capabilities with a long-range, high-speed turboshaft cruise mode: South Africa's Pegasus Vertical Business Jet hopes to deliver the best of both worlds in a futuristic, transitioning luxury aircraft for high flyers.