[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine out of wood and MDF for an undisclosed reason. Rather than just delivering the wooden engine to wherever wood engines go, [Ian] ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin -- Idaho-based Kitfox Aircraft introduced one of the more interesting looking light sport aircraft here at Airventure by simply adding a radial engine to the front. The ...

The largest sin the original VW Beetle ever committed was sporting a drivetrain seemingly made of wet paper bags. So to say, it could have been better in the power department. Well, we're not sure ...

Through the process of experimentation, two “radial engine models” were produced. The engine model shown above uses a gear-reduced motor to power it. The other model uses CNC-cut gears and a motor ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 44.7 kW (60 hp) at 1,900 rpm Displacement: 4.11 L (250.58 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 104.8 mm (4.125 in.) x 95.3 mm (3.75 in.) The Le Blond Aircraft Engine ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,800 rpm Displacement: 10.5 L (638 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.25 in.) x 127 mm (5.00 in.) The Pitcairn-Brewer Model F engine was ...

If you look at aircraft from the Second World War or earlier, you'll notice that many of them have engines with large frontal areas and cylinders arranged about the propeller crankshaft. This a radial ...