In a world dominated by sleek jets and ultra-efficient turboprops, the roar of piston-engine propellers sounds like a blast from the past. However, some of these thunderous machines still roam the ...

The first recognizable internal combustion engine was developed by Nikolaus Otto in 1861. Since then, the gasoline-powered engine has evolved immensely. However, the principles that underlie how ...

Half title: Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum. "Fourth Lester B. Gardner lecture, delivered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 8, 1962, and at the Smithsonian ...

Today’s Top Pick is a 1967 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza. The Beechcraft Bonanza is widely regarded as the gold standard of ...

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 ...

Speed, efficiency, and altitude are the name of the game when it comes to aircraft; all of which benefit from smaller engines. "There's no replacement for displacement" applies less to piston-engine ...

The AOPA has tested unleaded avgas on a Beechcraft Baron demonstration aircraft, shown on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ...