Engine

After several setbacks India re-launched the Kaveri jet engine project

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After several setbacks and delays, India re-launched the Kaveri jet engine project. The development of a jet engine for aircraft is a major milestone in the history of aviation. Now the Cauvery engine project in India is getting a clear picture. It was launched to power the Tejas fighter plane. But it failed to meet … Read more

How difficult is it to build an Jet engine? Ask India and China

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Jet engines are one of the most challenging and complex machines ever made. Imagine a blade rotating at 35000 rpm in a temperature of 1200 C and also withstanding all kinds of mechanical and aerodynamic stress. Such complexity has resulted in only a few companies having the knowledge of how to do it correctly. Developing … Read more