Jet engines can't just start with the push of a button. We explain what jets need to get them going, and why there needs to ...

Jet engine output is measured in thrust, not horsepower. Thrust reflects the force moving an aircraft forward, making it the standard metric for jet power.

The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it can propel an aircraft weighing as much as 70,000 pounds at supersonic speeds. While ...