The 10 Greatest Piston-Engine Fighter Aircraft ...

For a time planes with piston engines were the best fighters in the sky. These planes were not just used for war they were ...

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 ...

In this fifth number of Smithsonian Annals of Flight Leonard S. Hobbs analyzes the original Wright Kitty Hawk Flyer engine from the point of view of an aeronautical engineer whose long experience in ...

In response to a congressional request, the committee will conduct a study and issues a report on lead emissions from piston-powered general-aviation aircraft. The committee’s report will include ...