Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram matter in the air. Yet as manufacturers push these powerplants into more ...

V8 fans often argue about soundtracks and spec sheets, but the character of a V8 starts deep in the block with the crankshaft. Whether an engine uses a cross-plane or flat-plane crank changes the way ...

Researchers at Perm National Research Polytechnic University have developed an innovative sound-absorbing structure that effectively reduces aircraft engine noise.