The 747-8 is the most recent variant, which is designed to be quieter and operate more economically and environmentally ...

While the science behind the high bypass ratio engine in a 747 plane may seem complicated, the results are striking. It's capable of delivering over 70 percent more power than a standard engine.

That's about the same as 78 empty Boeing 747-400s ... to an electric power source by a cable, rather than using an on-board battery. Something as large as the PC8000-11 can't run on a battery ...

After all, if an airplane loses all engine power, then it's going to crash, right? The good news is, if an airliner loses an engine, it can still fly ... than the Boeing 747 and one fewer than ...

The latest iteration of the aircraft, the 747-8, can manage ... more power, which requires more significant engines. The quad ...

At Boeing, engineers have created the SUGAR Volt concept plane which combines electricity and fuel to power flight ... that electric planes are not just green and cheap but can also perform ...

Advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink has just signed a new purchase agreement to bring even more electric aircraft ...

For years, you've been able to watch cool-looking electric-plane videos on YouTube, created by some of the 300 companies who are working on them. Today, Beta Technologies, in Burlington, Vermont ...

On Monday, autonomous electric planemaker Pyka announced Pelican ... "And, we're looking for a way to do that affordably so they can run daily deliveries between places that historically only ...

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Instructables user [bennelson] is combining all your electrical powered needs by cramming solar power into a can. Already designed to resist the elements, [bennelson] is using a 50cal. ammo can ...

A plug-in hybrid produces twice the greenhouse gas emissions of a fully electric vehicle over its lifetime, according to ...