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 ...

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their ...

Look below and just beyond the 1894 glider flown by aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal, and there it is, a primitive radial aircraft engine not quite four feet in diameter, modestly displayed.

and that airplane reliability compares well with the safety of other modes of travel. Some of the advantages of radial air-cooled aeronautic engines are given, followed by a brief outline of their ...

It is a shrine to the internal combustion engine and, to a lesser extent, Lotus. On a filing cabinet is a vast cylinder that’s one of the 18 that make a Bristol Centaurus radial aircraft engine.

US investigators believe loss of power in the outboard left-hand engine of a Douglas C-54, and the subsequent feathering of its propeller, initiated a chain reaction of events including a fuel ...

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.

It was an airplane engine that was very useful for this airplane before the rotary engines came out. The radial air-cooled engine worked pretty well in its day. Back in 1909-1910, these airplanes ...