He starts by teaching about the cylinder numbering and the different ... You’ll leave with a definite understanding of how radial engines work, and maybe build something neat with the knowledge.

The largest radial engine ever to enter service, the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-59B, had four rows of seven cylinders.

In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.

The engine works a lot like Infiniti’s VC Turbo, but the different cylinder layout means fewer moving parts, which the patent argues will make it more reliable. The radial engine has been ...