Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they ...

Single-engine jets remain some of the most extreme aircraft a pilot can strap into, and several of the fastest are still available to fly in frontline squadrons and training units today. Focusing on ...

A 95°F Los Angeles is much more palatable at 4,500 feet—a 20-minute flight in a sleek new Cirrus piston engine four-seater, from the Burbank to Camarillo airports, above a smog-laden urban sprawl that ...

The choices of single-engine piston aircraft range from small, two-seat light sport airplanes for purely affordable recreational flying to high-end luxury models, with price tags to match. Models we ...

The first recognizable internal combustion engine was developed by Nikolaus Otto in 1861. Since then, the gasoline-powered engine has evolved immensely. However, the principles that underlie how ...

DULUTH, Minn. & KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cirrus (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.) today announced the new SR Series G7+ featuring Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland by Garmin®, the world’s first ...

Today’s Top Pick is a 1973 Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow II.

Two is one and one is none; This saying speaks volumes about the role of redundant systems within the military. In life-or-death situations such as combat, having a working backup could mean the ...

DULUTH, Minn. & BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cirrus (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd) revealed the 2025 SR Series G7 Australis® Edition aircraft. This third release of the Australis Edition is ...

Just because LEGO Technic is technically a toy doesn’t mean that you cannot do solid engineering with it, like building air-powered engines. After first building a simple air-powered piston engine, ...