The radial engine consists of five cylinders pointing outwards in a ring around a combustion chamber. Each cylinder contains a piston which can freely slide within the cylinder. Each piston is pinned ...

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...

Bore and Stroke: 156 mm (6.125 in.) x 175 mm (6.875 in.) The Cyclone engine series began in 1924 when the U.S. Navy Department contracted with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation for a nine-cylinder ...

In 1925 the Fairchild-Caminez Engine Corporation was formed and undertook development of a novel engine designed by Harold Caminez. A cam drive mechanism converted reciprocating motion of the pistons ...

Bore and Stroke: 140 mm (5.5 in.) x 140 mm (5.5 in.) Founded in 1925 by Frederick Rentschler, formerly the president of Wright Aeronautical, Pratt & Whitney became the world’s biggest aero-engine ...

For about twenty years beginning in 1908, the French firm Anzani, originally a motorcycle engine manufacturer, was prominent in the aircraft engine field. In July 1909, a three-cylinder Anzani engine ...

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.