A golden sunset sets the stage as a classic Lockheed Electra takes to the skies, echoing the elegance of early aviation. We ...

At first glance, a twin-engine aircraft looks a whole lot safer than a single-engine one. After all, if you lose an engine, you still have another to keep you flying in the air, right? This isn't ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 820 kW (1,100 hp) at 2,550 rpm Displacement: 32.8 L (2,000 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 140 mm (5.5 in.) Founded in 1925 by Frederick ...

In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...

Top 10: Twin-engined fighters of the second world war ...

If you look at aircraft from the Second World War or earlier, you'll notice that many of them have engines with large frontal areas and cylinders arranged about the propeller crankshaft. This a radial ...