Aviation Week Network

Piston Engine Specialist Targets Defense Drone Market

Jet-fueled piston engine maker DeltaHawk is positioning to enter the military market as Pentagon interest in Group 3-sized uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) soars, CEO Christopher Ruud said here July 20 ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

The piston aircraft market: Where it's been, where it stands, and what comes next

From the legacy golden era to the piston market's new dawn-a look at the evolution of the piston market and where it may go.
Hosted on MSN

The 10 greatest piston-engine fighter aircraft

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 ...
Flying

Piston Engine Health Monitoring And Analysis

Active engine monitoring and data analysis are crucial for preventing failures, enhancing safety, and reducing operational costs in piston aircraft, a concept widely proven across various industries.
Business Wire

Cessna Piston Fleet Capabilities Strengthened Through New Flight Deck and System Upgrades

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced a suite of new enhancements for its Cessna piston lineup, including the Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna ...
Flying

When Does an Upgrade From Piston to Turboprop Make Sense?

Piston aircraft are cost-effective for private travel with predictable expenses, while turboprops offer significant capability upgrades (speed, altitude, payload) but entail substantially higher ...

Avgas Vs Avtur: How Do These Fuel Types Differ?

Aircraft don't use the same kinds of fuel as our cars, but not every plane burns the same type. In fact, there are two ...
Aviation Week Network

FAA Expands Swift 100R Engine, Airframe Lists

Engines and airframes approved for 100R unleaded avgas represent aircraft consuming 56% of 100LL, Swift Fuels said. Credit: Bill Carey The FAA has expanded the approved list of piston engine models ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft

Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this ...
The Manila Times

Swift Fuels announces the FAA’s expansion of our 100R Unleaded Avgas "Approved Model List” (AML) adding to our original FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

The FAA has recently issued certificates for 1,200 piston engine models and as of today 1,600 airframe models were added to our original 100R Supplemental Type Certificate which was first approved by ...

So You Want to Buy a Turbine Aircraft: Financing Guide

The Piston to Turbine Transition Guide at covers the financial crossover analysis. This article picks up where both of those leave off-the money math behind actually closing on the aircraft. Turboprop ...