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.

Diesel engines are a rarity in aviation history, but they've carved out an interesting niche. While most aircraft rely on gasoline-powered piston engines or jet turbines, diesel has offered some ...

Engine housings sit on the wings like empty husks, with their precious powerplants wrapped in blue covers to become spares ...

We've all thought about what would happen when you pour jet fuel into a diesel engine. Will it work or lead to immediate catastrophic failure, perhaps even an explosion? Planes are among the most ...

Bore and Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in.) x 165 mm (6.5 in.) Dr. Hugo Junkers started development of two-stroke cycle diesel aircraft engines in 1911 at a small factory at Dessau, Germany. His diesel engines ...

Bore and Stroke: 120.7 mm (4.75 in.) x 146.1 mm (5.75 in.) In April 1931, the Guiberson Diesel Engine Company of Dallas, Texas, displayed publicly for the first time its A-980 Diesel aircraft engine, ...