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All Awhirl: Rotary Engines Still Soaring High

Restored World War I fighter planes provide enthusiasts 'wildest stick-and-rudder experience' The post All Awhirl: Rotary ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Power rating: 37 kw (50 hp) at 1,200 ...
Small, ultra-fast, primary and “afterburner” secondary combustion events promise to deliver brake thermal efficiency as high ...
Developing a gasoline-powered rotary engine was a dream for Felix Wankel, and we mean that literally. Some steam engines worked on the same basic principle as far back as the 18th century, but the ...
Power rating: 96.9 kW(130 hp) at 1,250 rpm Displacement: 16.3 L (992 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 120 mm (4.7 in.) x 160 mm (6.3 in.) Engineering inventor Pierre Clerget and industrialist Eugene Blin ...
Boeing and Leonardo will pursue together the U.S. Army's Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) ...
Rotary engines made their biggest impact in Mazda sports cars, but a recent episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" delves into the rotary's earlier history. Before it was popularized by Mazda, the rotary ...