After more than five decades of dedicated service to the aviation industry, Covington Aircraft Engines has announced that it will officially close its renowned radial engine shop at the end of 2025.

Experience true vintage aviation in the heart of the Swiss Alps as four legendary aircraft take to the skies. Featuring the ...

EASTON — Students with a growing interest for aviation and engineering are in for a treat as Captain Hunter H. Harris of FlyAloft.com presents Radial Engines 101 on March 27 at Easton Airport. The ...

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 ...

Automotive engines in small, single-prop aircraft aren't anything new. Aviation enthusiast and small aircraft owners have been swapping LS V8s into planes for years. Some of them are DIY projects, ...

Fire extinguishers were stationed near piston radial aircraft engines in the 1940s-50s to mitigate fire risks from oil pooling in lower cylinders and potential induction fires caused by over-priming ...

Aircraft piston engine cylinders are a common weak link, prone to failures like cracks, valve issues, and head/barrel separation, often stemming from manufacturing defects and leading to FAA ...