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 ...

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 ...

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is rolling out unleaded fuel as part of a plan to phase out leaded aviation gas by 2030, ...

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OSHKOSH—Piper Aircraft has partnered with jet-fueled, diesel piston-engine maker DeltaHawk to give future buyers of PA-44 Seminoles a way to bypass the looming U.S. transition away from leaded avgas.

Cirrus Aircraft and Textron Aviation delivered the most general aviation aircraft by far in 2025—797 and 639 shipments, respectively, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s ...

In response to a congressional request, the committee will conduct a study and issues a report on lead emissions from piston-powered general-aviation aircraft. The committee’s report will include ...