Aviation Republic on MSN
299 MPH, 4 Engines, 1 Prototype: How Boeing Created the Flying Fortress
In 1935, Boeing unveiled the Model 299, a revolutionary four-engine bomber that could fly 299 mph, carry 4,800 pounds of ...
World of Warbirds on MSN
Turbo-Compounding: The Forgotten Power Booster of WWII (almost) and Beyond
We’re diving into one of aviation’s most overlooked innovations — turbo-compounding. It’s a system that didn’t see combat use during WWII, but helped push piston engines to their absolute limit in the ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
New silicon-powered electric motor cuts hybrid plane weight, helps them fly farther
A hybrid Cessna 337 in California completed a successful test flight using a silicon carbide-based inverter developed by the ...
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