As World War II came to an end, the U.S. Navy introduced one of the most unusual fighters ever built. The Ryan FR Fireball ...

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 ...

American aircraft maker Epic announced the E1000 AX turboprop aircraft got the type certification from the European Union ...

The aviation industry has never seen a propeller quite like this before. Hartzell-which has designed and built propellers for ...

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

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 ...

Aircraft propellers are critical, expensive components often neglected by pilots and subjected to massive forces. The primary threats to propeller integrity are corrosion and nicks/gouges, which ...

This agreement represents Horizon Aircraft’s first major hardware commitment for the full-scale production aircraft, marking a pivotal milestone in the Company’s transition from prototype to ...

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 ...

While business jets offer considerable performance advantages in range and speed, there are distinct differences from a propeller aircraft that need to be mastered when a pilot steps up to jets. The ...