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 ...

Most personal airplanes use air-cooled piston engines, valued for their lightweight design and constant coolant supply, a configuration that has largely remained unchanged since pre-WWII. Pilots ...

Although modern aircraft piston engines are highly reliable, complacency can be dangerous, as powerplant failure remains a leading cause of general aviation accidents. Preventing failures hinges on ...

While there have been many unusual engine designs over the years, there haven't been many advancements involving the inner workings of the piston engine, except for higher-quality components, since ...

The M20M Bravo variant, introduced in the mid-1990s, was designed specifically for high-altitude cruising and rapid cross-country travel. Powered by a turbocharged Lycoming engine, the Bravo was ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine both into a single ...

Cirrus has a Vision Jet backlog that is almost two and a half years deep. Credit: Cirrus Aircraft Cirrus Aircraft is experiencing a steady pipeline of SR-series piston owners upgrading to its Vision ...