Cross-plane cranks have their crank pins arranged in a plus shape. Flat-plane cranks have their crank pins arranged opposite ...

Part two of the Quest for Power series breaks down rotary and radial engines, why circular layouts solved cooling and reliability, and why they also came with nasty tradeoffs. From WWI rotaries to ...

The late-model horsepower wars are full tilt, with manufacturers trying to one up each other and create a car that truly stands out in the horsepower arena. What was once considered to be an exotic ...

Two of the largest engine manufacturers today are Pratt & Whitney and CFM International. Both companies compete in the single ...

The aviation marketplace is a weird place sometimes. Take the current shortage of jet engines, for example. A whole confluence of issues has caused a global engine crisis, resulting in Pratt & Whitney ...

The Pratt & Whitney engine part that failed with a fiery bang on United Airlines Flight 328 last month in the skies above Denver had most recently received a close inspection for wear and tear in 2016 ...

The NTSB says the UPS plane crash in Louisville was caused by metal fatigue in the engine hardware. The crash killed 14 people and led to the grounding of the MD-11 fleet by the FAA. Metal ...