WWI pilots were known for their aerial combat skills and were called aces. This Belgian ace did one impressive feat during ...

A replica WWI aircraft, the Fokker D.VIII, was involved in a fatal crash at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on Oct. 5. Here's what to know about the plane.

Jay Leno's century-old bruiser runs on a 21.7-liter Fiat A.12 engine similar to those used in World War I aircraft. Good thing the 1917 Botafogo Special comes with a 50-gallon gas tank.

The Fokker DR-1 tri-plane was one of Germany's most famous fighter aircraft in WW1 When the world went to war in 1914 the Wright Brothers had only made the world's first powered flight little over ...

WWI planes, especially ones with rotary engines like the D.VIII, would spray castor oil — used at the time instead of aviation oil — all over the place when they were turning.

The SE.5a was one of the United Kingdom's best single-seat fighter aircraft, with its designation denoting "Scout Experimental." Initially, the SE.5 was powered by a 150 HP engine, but this was ...

Ruston WWI aircraft engine factory to be demolished. Published. 5 November 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Richard Humphrey/Geograph. Image caption, ...

And as it turns out, it makes a perfect engine for a pre-war race car. This 12-liter V8 was very advanced when it was first put to use in 1915—reliable, lightweight, and powerful.

A pilot flying a World War 1 replica plane died at an air show 80 miles from Manhattan when his Fokker D.VIII caught fire over Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York.. The Red Hook Police ...

This was not the first time Coughlin had been in a plane crash. In 2005, he survived a crash caused by engine failure while piloting a replica of a French World War I plane, according to Syracuse.com.