Many aerospace companies utilize newer engines to power their aircraft, but one has stood the test of time so well that ...

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 ...

Rim-driven thrusters turn the normal propeller-motor arrangement inside out; rather than mounting the motor at the center of the propeller, they use a large hollow motor, with the blades attached to ...

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 ...

Henri Coandă’s 1910 aircraft was an astonishingly early attempt to build an airplane without a propeller, using a ...

NASMAIN copy 39088019708247 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The first efforts of man to fly were limited by his ability to generate sufficient power to lift a ...

If you have ever observed a propeller plane closely, you might have noticed the propeller is slightly angled to the right. The angled engine and propeller can seem jarring, considering symmetry is ...