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 ...

The P‑51 Mustang became a common choice for air racers in America due to the large number of surplus airframes available after World War II. Its robust design, high-speed potential, and adaptability ...

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.

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 ...

Half title: Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum. "Fourth Lester B. Gardner lecture, delivered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 8, 1962, and at the Smithsonian ...

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is rolling out unleaded fuel as part of a plan to phase out leaded aviation gas by 2030, a move that could help address long-standing community pollution ...