Barring the smallest manned airplanes, most aircraft that are pulled around by a prop have variable pitch propellers. The reason for this is simple efficiency. Internal combustion engines are most ...
Electrification is seen as having an important role to play in the fossil-free aviation of tomorrow. But electric aviation is battling a trade-off dilemma: the more energy-efficient an electric ...
Hartzell's new five-bladed, carbon-fiber propeller received FAA Part 35 certification, making it the first of its kind for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft. Designed for high-performance and ...
A new milestone has been achieved with the PT6 E-Series™ Engine - New PT6 E-Series™ engine raises the bar in engine performance, control systems, data intelligence and service solutions - Redesigned ...
The aviation industry is a major contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as it is currently estimated that airplanes discharge approximately 100 times more CO2 per hour than a public bus or ...
Among the most successful early engines marketed in the United States were those designed and built by aviation pioneer and inventor Glenn Curtiss. Early Curtiss engines were designed to power ...
There’s something to be said for simplicity when teaching people to fly or merely checking out in a new aircraft. Simplicity was Cirrus’ motivation behind this month’s feature, the combined throttle ...