The R-4360 Wasp Major was the peak of reciprocating aircraft engines, a 28-cylinder monster capable of 4,000 horsepower. In this breakdown, we trace how piston engines evolved from the Wright brothers ...

Click to open image viewer. Dr. Hugo Junkers started development of his Diesel aircraft engines in a small factory at Dessau, Germany in 1911. His early engines functioned on the two-stroke cycle ...

Editor's Note The accompanying article is the first of four, adapted by permission from papers presented at a recent Standard Oil Development Company seminar on Fuels of the Future. Each paper deals ...

Suter has announced its Suter TOA288 engine has passed an endurance test run according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation section 33.49 for reciprocating engines. FAR 33.49 is a ...

BOMBARDIER-ROTAX Type 912 F, 912 S, and 914 F series reciprocating engines (Docket No. 2002-NE-17-AD; Amendment 39-12846; AD 2002-16-07) - requires replacement of the valve spring retainers, Part ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Dr. Hugo Junkers started development of his Diesel aircraft engines in a small factory at Dessau, Germany in 1911. His ...