From spinning rotary engines and their brutal side effects to the massive multi-row radials that powered bombers and fighters, this episode traces how engineers chased power through clever compromises ...
F‑5s and T‑38s have appeared in several films, portraying both themselves and other aircraft types. The parody Hot Shots!
Helicopters have few ways to fight back against incoming fighter aircraft. Surprisingly, though, it is far harder to shoot ...
According to data from Tikr.com, between 2024 and 2029, GE Aerospace is forecast to increase: Free cash flow from $3.67 ...
Up front sits Charlie Huke, ex-RAF and a man who’s flown over 250 different aircraft types, both fixed wing and rotary; but ...
The pattern of attacks has intensified in parallel with the junta’s efforts to consolidate control over central Myanmar, ...
As Trump considers buying Greenland, the island grapples with hazardous US military waste and environmental liabilities.
Part two of the Quest for Power series breaks down rotary and radial engines, why circular layouts solved cooling and reliability, and why they also came with nasty tradeoffs. From WWI rotaries to ...
Engine discussions are not always limited to displacement, cylinder count, and horsepower. Sometimes discussions focus around the crankshaft debate, specifically cross-plane versus flat-plane.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday in Eagle County walked away with minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators ...
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time, the plane manufacturer didn't believe it ...
The parents of a disturbed airport traveler who was killed after crawling into an engine of a Delta plane have sued Salt Lake City, alleging their son’s death could have been prevented, according to a ...