CANTON Over the past 15 years C. Mitchell Boulton has been working to make something old new again. Doing what he described as a retirement hobby, Boulton began reverse engineering a radial aircraft ...

The Boeing Co.’s giant 747, 767 and 777 assembly plant in Everett and its new 787 airliner have made Snohomish County a global center for new aerospace technology. Yet Dave Cort’s Precision Engines ...

When learning about the design of a machine or mechanism, reading and watching videos is certainly effective, but it’s hard to beat hands-on experimentation. In the video after the break, [Brick ...

Mike Nixon gave an informative talk about the Bristol Centaurus, an 18-cylinder, sleeve-valve radial engine producing over ...

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...

While the bright yellow fuselage has been restored, it’s the front section of the biplane that’s unique. A turboprop engine has replaced a radial piston engine. It’s the work of Turbines Inc., which ...

Hydrogen and even alcohol (based on methanol) are setting the pace towards the decarbonization of our mobility. However, they are not the only ones showing that there is something beyond EVs. Just ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 2,088 kW (2,800 hp) at 2,700 rpm Dispacement: 71.5 L (4,360 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 152 mm (6.0 in.) The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney’s ...

German researcher Otto Lutz introduced the swing-piston concept about 1923. Intended primarily as a high pressure compressor or gas generator for relatively high power gas turbine engines for ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...