During World War II, Daimler-Benz explored an unconventional fighter concept built around a massive experimental V16 engine.

Serious engineering work on contra-rotating open rotors for aircraft propulsion dates back to the late 1940s, particularly as a means to enhance fuel efficiency and extend the endurance of long-range ...

What became the Aeroproducts Propeller Company began in 1935 as Engineering Projects, Inc. of Vandalia, Ohio. It was founded by two brilliant engineers, Werner J. Blanchard, who spent several years ...