The 11,000-horsepower, nitromethane-burning engine that powers a modern Top Fuel dragster is the very definition of controlled chaos, a cacophony of explosive elements and incredible forces delicately ...

Understanding what twin turbos actually do, how they are configured, and where their efficiency gains are won or lost is ...

Electronic fuel injection is better for its efficiency, but installing it in a car that wasn't built for it requires ...

Having fuel injectors on all mass-produced vehicles is one of the biggest automotive breakthroughs of the past few decades. If you've ever gone through having to start an engine with a poorly tuned ...

When one thinks of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the first thing that comes to mind is a helicopter-like contraption that can lift off from pretty much everywhere. But the various ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment (AV) successfully demonstrated its JUMP ® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with a heavy fuel engine. The higher horsepower and lower fuel burn rate ...

US producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed durability testing on a new engine powered by heavy aviation fuel. The new powerplant, dubbed the ...

The company will now carry out further durability tests to meet class requirements and commercial operating conditions.