In the spirit of speed, [James Whomsley] strapped a jet turbine engine to an RC car, and learned some hard ... having previously experimented with a rocket plane.

A lot of drivers have secretly had this thought — put jet ... a road rocket. But this should probably remain a fantasy. Aviation and diesel fuels are made with very different engines and ...

Liquid-fuelled rocket engine design has largely followed a simple template since the development of the German V-2 rocket in the middle of World War 2. Propellant and oxidizer are mixed in a ...

Ever wanted to know how big a jet fighter is compared to a football stadium? Or a rocket engine to a smart car? Artist Kevin Wisbith created a photo series "A Quick Perspective" to illustrate the ...

Sir Richard Branson's space company, Virgin Orbit, just completed its final developmental test with its Boeing 747-400 jet turned satellite launcher and a fully-fueled "captive carry" rocket ...

It is a hybrid between a conventional jet engine, and a rocket system powered by liquid oxygen. The system will be reusable, much like an aeroplane, with no need to jettison expensive fuel tanks ...

The newly tested engines could power a variety of space projects. China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future ...