Hitachi/Nakajima [Ha-51] 22-Cylinder Aircraft Engine

In December 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) sought a new radial aircraft engine capable of more than 2,500 hp (1,864 kW). At…

General Airmotors / Moore Three Valve Aircraft Engine

In the early 1900s, Robert S. Moore worked with Emile Berliner on a number of rotary engines. To manufacture the rotary engines, Berliner…

FKFS Gruppen-Flugmotor A, C, and D

In 1930, German engineer Wunibald Kamm founded the FKFS (Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahrwesen und Fahrzeugmotoren Stuttgart or Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle…

Rolls-Royce Exe (Boreas) and Pennine Aircraft Engines

Arthur Rowledge was one of the most prolific designers of piston aircraft engine in history. In 1913 he joined Napier & Son where…

Marchetti Cam-Action Engines

Paul J. Marchetti was born in Italy in 1889. In his adolescence, he became interested in machines, engineering, and aircraft. In 1910, when…

Fairchild Caminez 447 Radial Cam Engine

Harold Caminez was born in Brooklyn, New York on 1 March 1898. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in…

The photographer recounts the terrifying moment when the American twin towers collapsed

15 years ago, Phil Penman was just a 20-year-old trainee reporter working at a small newspaper in New York. After 6 months of…

Heinkel He 219 Uhu: A Masterpiece of Night Fighter Technology

The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (eagle-owl), developed by the renowned German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel during World War II, stands as a remarkable testament…

The American Pilots Bravery Defying Japan’s Desperate Attacks

The Emergence of the Kamikaze Threat World War II witnessed a myriad of military strategies, but none as startling as the Kamikaze attacks.…

De Havilland Venom: A Short-Lived Jet Fighter

The de Havilland Venom, a British post-World War II jet-powered fighter-bomber, emerged from the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Its development aimed to improve…

Unleashing the Blackburn Firebrand

The Blackburn Firebrand was a British warplane created during World War II. This aircraft was no joke – it had four 20mm guns…

Mastering the Skies: The Legacy of the FJ-2 Fury

The Rise of a New Contender The Soviet MiG-15 once dominated the skies over Korea, unmatched in combat prowess until the F-86 Saber…