A Saab Draken fighter jet flies past the Beachy Head cliffs on England's southern coast, producing distinctive engine sounds ...

A Norwegian de Havilland Vampire jet takes to the skies for a flying display. First introduced in the 1940s, the aircraft ...

While they do represent a marvel of modern engineering, jet engines ultimately rely on one relatively simple requirement: air. In order to turn fuel to fire, and fire to thrust, a fighter's engines ...