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 an…
The Fairbanks Morse Diamond opposed-piston engine was an experimental project during WWII. Sponsored by the US Navy, the engine produced 3,000 hp, but only one prototype was built.
Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress including pictures.
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1:72 Saab J27A - Sweden's last piston engine fighter design
The Naiper Sabre was the last H engine designed by Frank Halford. From a troubled start, the complex Sabre ultimately produced more power for its displacement than any other WWII aircraft engine.
Range-extending gas engines have a big problem: they're engineered to rotate wheels, not provide electricity. The Free Piston Engine Linear Generator cuts out the middleman for a huge efficiency boost.
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During WWII the United States Navy built experimental fighter aircraft through its Vought XF5U “Flying Flapjack” program. One of the aircrafts built was
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The new breed of design-led light aircraft includes the piston-engined Cobalt Valkyrie-X, amphibious seaplanes and aviation legend Burt Rutan’s latest creation.
1:72 Saab J27A - Sweden's last piston engine fighter design
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1:72 Saab J27A - Sweden's last piston engine fighter design
1:72 Saab J27A - Sweden's last piston engine fighter design
1:72 Saab J27A - Sweden's last piston engine fighter design
The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was only built from
