Helicopter-like drones are extremely nimble, but their fixed-wing counterparts aren't so lucky. Chinese researchers have a way to bring some of that agility to conventional airplane designs, though.

Some time ago I wrote about the relationship between thrust and horsepower, and the question of why one is used to describe the output of pure reaction engines and the other that of engines driving ...

Thrust vectoring is one way to control aerial vehicles. It’s become more popular as technology advances, finding applications on fifth-generation fighter aircraft, as well as long being used in space ...

Hartzell's Trailblazer 83-inch composite propeller now has an STC for Piper PA-12 and PA-18 Super Cub models. The propeller offers up to a 30% increase in takeoff thrust and nearly 20% higher cruise ...