In a world dominated by sleek jets and ultra-efficient turboprops, the roar of piston-engine propellers sounds like a blast from the past. However, some of these thunderous machines still roam the ...

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 ...

High-altitude capability and 213-knot cruise speed create mission-ready machine.

Top 10: The aircraft made great by a new engine ...

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 ...

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.

Speed, efficiency, and altitude are the name of the game when it comes to aircraft; all of which benefit from smaller engines. "There's no replacement for displacement" applies less to piston-engine ...