https://www.hst-journal.com Історія науки і техніки 2022, том 12, випуск 1 History of science and technology, 2022, vol. 12, issue 1 Copyright © 2022. L. Vaniuha, I. Zharkova, M. Markovych, S. Pryidun, Yu. Drevnitskyi. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. DOI: 10.32703/2415-7422-2022-12-1-169-185 UDC 358.4: 623.746.4:929:93 Liudmyla Vaniuha Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University 2, Maxyma Kryvonosa Street, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46027 E-mail: Ludmyla_vanyuha@ukr.net https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-0067 Iryna Zharkova Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University 2, Maxyma Kryvonosa Street, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46027 E-mail: irynazharkova@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0217-1498 Mariya Markovych Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University 2, Maxyma Kryvonosa Street, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46027 E-mail: marijater@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0510-2001 Stepan Pryidun Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University 2, Maxyma Kryvonosa Street, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46027 E-mail: pryidun@tnpu.edu.ua https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-312X Yuriy Drevnitskyi Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University 2, Maxyma Kryvonosa Street, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46027 E-mail: DrevnY@tnpu.edu.ua https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-4535 Analysis of prerequisites and conditions for the foundation of an aircraft engine enterprise in Ukraine Abstract. World War I proved air forces to be a critical driver for warfare outcomes. Mastery of the latest technology appeared to be crucial to the battle’s success. The combat capabilities of airplanes improved manifold due to the increased power of aircraft engines, thus initiating a new era in aeronautics. By July 1917, the