So, what are the drawbacks of the radial engine, and why do most aircraft no longer use them to fly? Read more: The 10 Most Legendary Ships Of WW2 Ranked From Worst To Best The biggest drawback of ...

It sounds more like an old-school radial aircraft engine than anything that should power an automobile of any kind.

Beechcraft, a renowned name in general aviation, is synonymous with engineering excellence and innovation. Among its wide ...

[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine out of wood and MDF for an undisclosed reason. Rather than just delivering the wooden engine to wherever wood engines go ...

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was among the aircrafts used in Japan's attacks on the U.S. at places like Pearl Harbor in 1942, devastating American planes at the time. The lightweight aircraft was ...

In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.

If you recall, the man has spent nearly five years constructing a nine-cylinder radial engine from a smattering of Honda single-cylinder XR600 thumpers. The last time we saw this beast ...

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