RC hovercrafts offer all sorts of design options which make them interesting projects to explore. There are dual-motor ones where one motor provides lift while the other does the thrust. For steering, ...

For those who think of trolling motors as those inexpensive accessories that push lightweight boats, canoes and kayaks around small lakes, it may have been difficult to understand the fuss when the ...

O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...

Aerojet reported first firing of a variable-thrust solid rocket motor designed for use in such tactical missiles as the Precision Attack Missile (PAM), under development by Raytheon Co. for the ...

When designing model aircraft of any shape or size, it’s useful to know the performance you can expect from the components chosen. For motors and propellers, this can be difficult. It’s always best to ...

Raytheon Co. awarded Aerojet a two-year, $3 million contract to design, fabricate, test and deliver nine variable-thrust motors for U.S. Army NetFires missiles, Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet ...