CANTON Over the past 15 years C. Mitchell Boulton has been working to make something old new again. Doing what he described as a retirement hobby, Boulton began reverse engineering a radial aircraft ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The XR-7755-3 is the largest, most ...

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 ...

The latest in Moog’s RKP series, the RKP 250 is the company’s largest radial piston pump for industrial applications. The latest in Moog’s RKP series, the RKP 250 is the company’s largest radial ...

While the bright yellow fuselage has been restored, it’s the front section of the biplane that’s unique. A turboprop engine has replaced a radial piston engine. It’s the work of Turbines Inc., which ...

One of the many challenges facing engine designers is the need to increase power output while simultaneously retaining or improving efficiency. Although a four-cylinder engine is still an engineering ...

The Fairchild C-123 Provider originated as the Chase XCG-20, an unpowered assault glider, before being adapted into a versatile powered aircraft. Throughout its lifespan, the C-123 uniquely utilized ...

Standing on the top step of the shaking ladder, 74-year-old Mac McCauley dove Monday into the massive radial piston engine of the B-17 Flying Fortress with a pair of Channellock pliers. Having retired ...