The first recognizable internal combustion engine was developed by Nikolaus Otto in 1861. Since then, the gasoline-powered engine has evolved immensely. However, the principles that underlie how ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

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The German company's 500-hp A03 is the most powerful piston aircraft certified to date and could act as a turbogenerator to power electric motors and recharge batteries. RED Aircraft's A03 piston ...

With the announcement that the FAA has awarded a full Type Certificate to the Tecnam P2010 TDI, the U.S. general aviation (GA) aircraft market now has a piston-single that runs on the most widely ...

Some cars were made with airplane engines; others seem to be made for them. Jay Leno proves that with his EcoJet, which runs on a Honeywell LTS101 helicopter engine. Jay Leno’s stash of 199 cars and ...

New MagniAIR engine is aimed at models used for recreational flying and training.

Cirrus Aircraft is experiencing a steady pipeline of SR-series piston owners upgrading to its Vision Jet, as demand for the single-engine jet remains strong, with production sold out roughly two years ...