While it's fairly common knowledge to enthusiasts that the first jet fighter was the speedy Messerschmitt Me 262, introduced in 1944, the invention of the turbine jet itself may not be as widely known ...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to prevent flocks of birds from getting sucked into jet engines and jeopardizing operation," said an inventor, from Cleveland ...

"I never understood why jet engines are left wide open to bird strikes and debris. I thought there should be a way to guard ...