When you're at an airport and see propeller aircraft, you likely think it is powered by a piston engine. This is usually true among smaller planes, like the Cessa 172 Skyhawk and the Piper Archer, or ...

When you picture a propeller-driven aircraft, you probably imagine a single engine plane with the propeller spinning at the front. There's a good reason for that, as the front-facing design has proven ...

Hartzell’s 5-blade composite propeller reduces aircraft weight by around 20 pounds total by using carbon fiber construction ...

A new milestone has been achieved with the PT6 E-Series™ Engine - New PT6 E-Series™ engine raises the bar in engine performance, control systems, data intelligence and service solutions - Redesigned ...

MONTREAL, July 14 (Reuters) - Canada is expected to announce government support for Pratt & Whitney to bring a hybrid engine to first flight, as the country eyes a broader role in developing new ...

Powered by the West's largest turbo-prop engine, the new European competitor is designed to lift 37 tons compared with the Hercules's payload of 21 tons and the C-17's 75 tons. Its list price is ...

Diesel engines are a rarity in aviation history, but they've carved out an interesting niche. While most aircraft rely on gasoline-powered piston engines or jet turbines, diesel has offered some ...

THE primary purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the most pressing problems involved in choosing the propeller that is most suitable for use on a particular airplane. Propeller design is not ...

SITTING OVERNIGHT AND SHOULD BE REMOVED TOMORROW. >> I TURNED AROUND AND HOOD AND NOTICED IT WAS FLYING VERY LOW, LOWER THAN MOST AIRCRAFT FLY AND I KNEW THERE WERE POWER LINES DOWN HERE AND I KNEW HE ...