Some of the world’s most complicated engines were created to achieve a specific objective. These engines were built to ...
Steven Hinton broke the speed record for a C-1e class internal combustion engine airplane, averaging 531 mph over four laps in a modified P-51 Mustang. His fastest lap was nearly 555 mph, ...
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 ...
Ferrari is exploring a groundbreaking approach to the internal combustion engine, as revealed by a recent European patent filing. Departing from the industry-standard round pistons, this new design ...
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From Seversky to Republic -- Tough decisions at Farmingdale -- Contract, mock-up, and roll-out -- Ship one, temporary triumph -- A competitor emerges -- Trial by fire for the XF-11 -- Airliner dreams ...
Just because LEGO Technic is technically a toy doesn’t mean that you cannot do solid engineering with it, like building air-powered engines. After first building a simple air-powered piston engine, ...