Powerplants

The single-engine piston, diesel-powered Diamond DA50RG with a Continental CD-300 engine sets the bar for the category. We put one of the first ones to the test in Austria.

A look at the most popular general aviation turboprop engine, the Pratt & Whitney PT6, how it operates, and what is meant by thermodynamic rating and shaft horsepower (shp).

The shortage that began in 1973 left an indelible mark on aviation, but it wasn’t all bad.

It’s our collective responsibility to keep driving toward a sustainable future—that was a key message that cut across many rotorcraft manufacturers participating in the 2022 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, from the “Meet the Regulators” opening session on Tuesday to partnership announcements such as that between Bell Helicopter and Safran on the use of sustainable aviation […]

Phil Lockwood provides insight on the most popular light sport engine.

At Redbird Migration, industry experts address the question and offer limited solutions for now.

Learn what you can do now to prepare for the changeover to unleaded fuel.

GE Aviation has announced a partnership with NASA to develop advanced engine cores for single-aisle aircraft. The move is part of GE’s effort to make commercial flight more sustainable. GE has been awarded contracts as part of NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, totalling nearly $20 million for advanced engine core development. NASA and […]

An important achievement has been completed in the Catalyst turboprop program: GE Aviation announced Thursday the first flight of its clean-sheet design on a Beechcraft King Air test bed in Berlin, Germany. The one-hour, 40-minute flight departed Berlin’s Schönefeld Airport yesterday morning after completing ground run tests on September 27. Run, baby, run! GE's Catalyst […]

In May 2020, Tecnam announced the pending certification of the update to the P2010 series, the P2010TDI. With a 170-hp Continental CD-170 engine up front, the version offers an option for pilots who want the ability to operate on diesel or Jet-A. At EAA AirVenture 2021, the company announced the availability of the four-seat, metal-and-carbon-fiber […]