The Development of Piston Aero Engines: From the Wrights to Microlights - A Century of Evolution and Still a Power to be Reckoned with

Looks at the history, development and application of piston aero engines, from those used in the Wright brothers' pioneering aircraft early this century to the small machines which power microlights today. This is not simply a technical textbook listing various engines, but instead discusses the principles involoved in the workings and evolution of these power plants, chronicles their many different applications and ponders what the future may hold.