For thirty years piston-engine fighters were the best thing in the sky and they helped shape what military aviation would become. They went from being made of wood and fabric during World War I to ...

Aviation history is littered with hi-tech experiments that took the art of aerodynamics, aircraft size, structure and ...

The piston aircraft market experienced a significant consolidation from its mid-20th century "golden era" due to product liability and profitability challenges, leading to the discontinuation of ...

Aircraft piston engines rely on magnetos for ignition, utilizing a robust, long-standing technology that has changed little since early aviation. Modern aircraft typically employ two magnetos for ...

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has demonstrated long-range autonomous flight using a modified Jabiru J400 piston-engine aircraft. The JabX aircraft, developed between the RAAF’s Jericho ...

Congress has called for eliminating leaded aviation gasoline by 2030, but an aging fleet and distribution hurdles could complicate the transition.