This behind-the-scenes look follows the full process of designing and building a jet engine for use in film. From concept sketches to final assembly, we explore the mechanical, visual, and practical ...

Rim-driven thrusters turn the normal propeller-motor arrangement inside out; rather than mounting the motor at the center of the propeller, they use a large hollow motor, with the blades attached to ...

The Caproni Campini N.1 was Italy’s bold attempt to enter the jet age before true turbojets were ready, using a piston engine to drive a compressor in a motorjet layout. It became one of the earliest ...