The Boeing 747-400, introduced in the late 1980s, represented a significant evolution of the iconic 747, featuring improved aerodynamics, advanced avionics, and substantially improved fuel efficiency.

Top 10: Totally bizarre engines fitted to aircraft ...

When you're at an airport and see propeller aircraft, you likely think it is powered by a piston engine. This is usually true among smaller planes, like the Cessa 172 Skyhawk and the Piper Archer, or ...

Just as with the automotive industry, there are a variety of aircraft engines designed to run on various types of fuels. Even electric planes are something we're likely to see more of in the future.

Automotive engines in small, single-prop aircraft aren't anything new. Aviation enthusiast and small aircraft owners have been swapping LS V8s into planes for years. Some of them are DIY projects, ...

Description based on Jan. 1983 issue. Eye-readable data, Jan. 1983: Single engine airplane, Volume 1. Type certificate data sheets & specifications. TCDS 1. Microfiche ed. issued annually; ...