Looks like Ferrari has submitted a patent design for a new V12 that uses oval-shaped pistons. Pistons, as you're probably ...

With the invention of the jet engine so far in the past, one could be forgiven for thinking that the technology has long been mastered around the world. However, recent reports show that’s not ...

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Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile ... Heron did not consider this invention being useful for ...

Genius Of Invention The Genius Of Inventions Railways The People Behind The Inventions Celebrating Invention In an exciting new four-part ... at creating a steam engine to jet propulsion ...

He developed this idea in 1765 to include a separate condenser making the engine more powerful, portable and efficient. This clip is from the series The Genius of Invention. This clip would be ...

In 1941 the first flight (of 17 minutes) with a jet engine heralded the beginning of the jet age. This clip is from the series The Genius of Invention. This clip would be ideally suited to showing ...