Pratt & Whitney R-4360 – The 28-Cylinder engine
In World War II, the United States developed and produced the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major, a 28-cylinder, four-row radial piston aircraft engine. This is the biggest airplane piston …
Technology
Why aren’t there any 7-Cylinder car engines?
Several successful and unsuccessful attempts have been made to create and develop various engine types ever since the birth of the automobile. Engines have been built with 2, 3, 4, 5, …
Why are Tesla tires filled with foam?!
Foam-filled pneumatic tires were developed as a solution to air-filled pneumatic tires that were frequently falling flat. It was formerly thought that pneumatic tires with foam fillings were superior to …
Should the Bugatti Chiron Be Prohibited?!
Thinking of how fast some cars could drive and the top speed they could reach, a sudden question arises in my mind. How could policemen chase these cars? And are …
What happens if you put sugar in the gas tank?
For whatever reason, there’s been a persistent myth regarding sugar and gasoline for many years now. If you put sugar in someone’s gas tank, supposedly, the vehicle will not operate. …
Motorcycle single and twin cylinder engines configurations!
Single Cylinder Engine A piston engine with only one cylinder is known as a single-cylinder engine, commonly termed a thumper. They’re frequently seen in vehicles like motorcycles, scooters, go-karts, all-terrain …
Flat vs Inline – Which one is better?
Inline engines: Design and application The Inline Engine is a simple and straightforward engine design. The cylinders of this kind of engine are arranged in a straight line, as indicated …
The Miraculous Bugatti W16 Engine!
W engines are engines that look like “W” when viewed from the frontal side. All W engines have one single crankshaft that all pistons are connected to. In general, W …
Chengdu J-20 & HAL AMCA – the 5th Generation Battle is here !
A fifth-generation fighter aircraft is a classification that encompasses essential technologies created during the first few decades of the twenty-first century. A fifth-generation fighter’s attributes are not widely recognized, nor …
How is Koenigsegg producing 600 hp from a 3 cylinder engine?
Koenigsegg and freevalve Christian von Koenigsegg created the Swedish company in 1994 to produce a “world-class” sports car. It took many years of development and testing to bring the first …