Electric RC aircraft are not known for long flight times ... The airframe is a Phoenix 2400 motor glider, with a 2.4 m wingspan, powered by a 600 Kv brushless motor turning a 12 x 12 propeller.

Just a few years ago, RC aircraft were powered by either anemic brushed motors or gas. Quadcopters were rare. Now, with brushless motors, flying has never been easier, building electric longboards ...

Before buying your RC airplane, make sure you understand what ... 50-60cc engine (recommended for higher power output) or an ...

Nissan once built a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that was used to power an experimental hybrid Le Mans race car.

But consider that the aircraft burned no fuel and emitted zero emissions. Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at ...

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RC cars are the gateway that got many of us to where we are today. Hobby-level cars have all the same systems as real cars. Turning wrenches on one of these, either as a kid or adult, scratches ...

Makers of full-size, full power electric motorcycles are struggling. A French startup is joining a growing wave of ...

The durability problems affecting jet engines have hit this aircraft hard, forcing airlines to cancel flights and ground crews. RTX-owned Pratt & Whitney has said that many of its PW1500G ...

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show's 65th edition is coming up Oct. 30-Nov. 3, with the biggest number of in-water boats on display and expected attendance of 100,000+. A new report evaluated 62 ...