HARRISBURG – For those who think of trolling motors as those inexpensive accessories that push lightweight johnboats, canoes and kayaks around small lakes that are sometimes merely over-glorified ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you want to make the time aboard your boat more enjoyable and catch more fish while you’re at it, a trolling motor is well worth the investment. It takes the work out of maneuvering a boat, lets ...

Click to open image viewer. This is the post-boost propulsion system for the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Unlike the Minuteman's booster stages, which are ...