Part two of the Quest for Power series breaks down rotary and radial engines, why circular layouts solved cooling and reliability, and why they also came with nasty tradeoffs. From WWI rotaries to ...

The Twin Cat was a late 1970s/early '80s supplemental type certificate (STC) modification for the Grumman Super Ag Cat, replacing its single radial engine with two Lycoming flat-6 engines to offer ...

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...

Bore and Stroke: 127 mm (5.0 in.) x 140 mm (5.5 in.) Charles Lawrance, originally a race car engine designer, built his first air-cooled aircraft engine in 1921 for a Navy contract. The 149 kW (200 hp ...

Few people know about visionary engineer Bruce Meyers, but many more know and love the Meyers Manx. This dune buggy was behind the 60s California surfer culture and rapidly rose to fame like wildfire ...

The revitalization of the Meyers Manx brand over the past few years has been thrilling to watch, as the dune buggy company gears up to launch its wholly new Manx 2.0 EV alongside the classic kits and ...