Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...

In the ruthless seconds of a dogfight, it could be survival that hangs on a number that rarely makes it into a Hollywood film: the thrust-to-weight ratio. This seemingly harmless figure the ratio of ...

The SpaceX Raptor engines are becoming far more powerful and should reach over 330 tons of force while not needing a heat shield. Removing the need for a heat shield will lower the overall mass and ...

Apparent discrepancies between expectations and performance of the engine that powers the US military’s F-22 ignited a discussion in defence and aerospace circles, particularly in China where aviation ...

Power-to-weight ratio? Forget it. Who needs horsepower when you can have a thrust-to-weight ratio of 0.208. The wild, ice-skimming sled you see above is the aptly-named Mercier-Jones Supercraft, and ...

With small control surfaces and no thrust vectoring, the F-35 cannot change direction rapidly in close-range engagements. While hyper maneuverability has become a cornerstone of modern fighter jet ...