[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine out of wood and MDF for an undisclosed reason. Rather than just delivering the wooden engine to wherever wood engines go ...

Radial engines are just plain cool – it’s inarguable that any tech that originated with early aviation is inherently awesome. But, what do you do when you want to build a radial engine in your ...

Not only that, but it was nearly the fastest transport plane at the time. Those Pratt & Whitney radial engines gave the 12-A a cruising speed of 213 mph, but it was capable of a maximum of 225 mph.

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was among the aircrafts used in Japan's attacks on the U.S. at places like Pearl Harbor in 1942, devastating American planes at the time. The lightweight aircraft was ...

Restoring WWII military planes is a worthwhile endeavor ... 6 Gnome-Rhne 14N 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines[15] 1,180 PS (1,164 hp; 867.9 kW) take-off power The Gigant made its ...