Aircraft magnetos provide dual-redundant ignition; pre-flight magneto checks (run-ups) involve testing each magneto's function by observing RPM drop within specific limits. Anomalies during a mag ...

As the engines in America's production automobiles become more powerful with each succeeding year, it becomes increasingly difficult for engine and accessory designers to cope with some of the ...

[Dan] wanted to learn a bit about solid state ignition in engines; to get started he needed a test subject, so he decided he would upgrade his old 12 horsepower lawnmower. Originally the lawnmower ...