One of the most important considerations when flying remote-controlled airplanes is weight ... challenge to build an engine with the smallest weight and the lowest parts count possible, and ...

The automobile company the world knows and loves as BMW got its start in 1916 after three different companies merged that were already building airplanes, airplane engines, and automobiles.

Manufacturers of aviation engine components are being impacted by Industry 4.0's emphasis on quality control. Industry 4.0 is challenging these manufacturers to rethink outdated QC processes and ...

Vintage vehicles ... important aircraft engines of modern times. The turbofan engine introduced a revolutionary three-shaft design that is more efficient and requires fewer parts, making it ...

The small size and odd shapes of airplane engine components make them ... inspection system for commonly used honeycomb engine parts. Their two-phase non-destructive testing process is fully ...

One of the most popular single-engine planes, the Piper PA-28, offers a diesel-powered model. And as Flying Magazine points out, diesel airplane engines also tend to be more economical and fuel ...

Aircraft engines are built to last while generating thrust of up to 90,000lbf (pound of force) as on a giant Rolls-Royce Trent that has over 30,000 individual parts. Wide-body aircraft are built ...

is not open to the public but enthusiasts can view the aircraft from outside the boundary fences at Guernsey Airport. The wooden-bodied twin-engine DH89A model was designed in the 1930s and used ...

That dream may come true for one lucky person as The Reading Regional Airport is auctioning off a 1974 Bellanca Super Viking airplane. Airport officials say the plane has been sitting on the ...

Mr Ishiba takes a tough line on foreign policy, but is also known for his hobbies of model military aircraft and railways, and his penchant for 1970s pop music. He once attended the opening of a ...

AOG has supplied parts for the world's best-selling passenger aircraft engine since 2015 to a number of major airlines globally. Ryanair, as well as US carriers such as American Airlines ...

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance ...