3D EngineExplorer
Jet engines, modelled part by part. Spin them around, take them apart, cut them open and watch the air move through them.
Every module comes apart
Each engine is built from its real modules and assemblies, so taking it apart works the way you would expect. Three levels, one slider.
Five ways to see an engine
Every engine in the Explorer comes with the same set of tools.
Pull it apart
One slider takes the engine apart in three levels: major modules, then assemblies, then individual parts. Slide back and it goes together again.
Look inside
Peel away the cases and look straight down the gas path, from the fan blades through the compressor stages, the combustor and every turbine stage.
Run it
Start the engine and watch air split between the bypass duct and the core, heat up in the combustor and leave through the turbines. A throttle sets the pace.
Find any part
Search for a part or pick it from the module list, then isolate it. Everything else steps aside so you can turn it, look at it from every side and see where it came from.
Slice it
Cut the engine at any point along its length, view the section face-on or at an angle, and overlay the standard station numbers along the gas path.
Try it right here
Load the Explorer on this page. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, then pick an engine and start taking it apart.
Prefer full screen? Open it in its own window →
A growing hangar
New engines are added over time. Each one is modelled module by module and arrives with the full set of tools.
Nothing to install
Rotate and zoom
Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom, and use the view cube to snap to any side.
Solo a module
Show or hide any module from the list, or isolate one to see it on its own.
Any screen
Desktop, tablet or phone. It runs in a modern browser with nothing to download.
No login
Open the link and start exploring. No account, no sign-up.
Open the Explorer
Pick an engine and start taking it apart.
Launch the 3D Engine ExplorerFor entertainment and general education only. Not for operational, maintenance or training use. Not endorsed by the engine manufacturers, the FAA or EASA.
