Aviation Technology Pilot Torque 
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 10, 2025
cubic inches of it, to create a tidal wave of torque that permits it to run a paltry 2,700 rpm at the max. After five minutes, the pilot is expected to pull back to a maximum-continuous power of 137 hp, where the ECU gets the fuel flow down and the ignition timing into the ideal range for best economy.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
72 , a seaplane that would soon break the world speed record for any aircraft, piloted by an Italian aviator named Francesco Agello. This engine, paired with a contra-rotating propeller system to cancel out the torque, gave the plane its blistering speed. That flash of red was the Macchi M.C. For five years, the Macchi M.C.
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