OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft introduced one of the more interesting looking light sport aircraft here at Airventure by simply adding a radial engine to the front. The ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 44.7 kW (60 hp) at 1,900 rpm Displacement: 4.11 L (250.58 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 104.8 mm (4.125 in.) x 95.3 mm (3.75 in.) The Le Blond Aircraft Engine ...

When learning about the design of a machine or mechanism, reading and watching videos is certainly effective, but it’s hard to beat hands-on experimentation. In the video after the break, [Brick ...

The 20th century was the age of the internal combustion engine. The fruits of industrial progress produced power plants tasked with everything from running generators to powering warplanes. The First ...

If you look at aircraft from the Second World War or earlier, you'll notice that many of them have engines with large frontal areas and cylinders arranged about the propeller crankshaft. This a radial ...

The largest sin the original VW Beetle ever committed was sporting a drivetrain seemingly made of wet paper bags. So to say, it could have been better in the power department. Well, we're not sure ...

Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you've seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al ...

The Meyers Manx is one of the most recognizable shapes in automobiledom, but the Manx recently featured on "Jay Leno's Garage" hides a surprise underneath the familiar bodywork. As a refresher, the ...

Honda might be looking back to early aeronautics in its latest bid to make variable compression engines simpler and sturdier. The engine is designed to take advantage of the simple crank design of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Power rating: 44.7 kW (60 hp) at ...