The fan case and blades also need to stay light but insanely strong, and ground clearance also becomes a major packaging ...

A look at the unique design choices made for the MD-11 and earlier DC-10 trijets, and how this influenced the DC-10's success ...

An engine on a United Airlines jet broke up over the Denver metro area in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that was not adequately inspected for signs of cracking, federal investigators ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — An engine on a United Airlines jet broke up over Denver in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that was not adequately inspected for signs of cracking, federal ...

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.