During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...
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Rotary vs radial aircraft engines, the circular powerplants that changed early aviation
Part two of the Quest for Power series breaks down rotary and radial engines, why circular layouts solved cooling and reliability, and why they also came with nasty tradeoffs. From WWI rotaries to ...
As the automotive propulsion industry shifts toward electrification, the last-of-breed combustion engines are a stultifyingly similar bunch, focused around the same CAD-optimized 500cc cylinder ...
Power rating: 74.6 kW (100 hp) at 1,810 rpm Displacement: 6.1 L (372 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.3 in.) x 133 mm (5.3 in.) Kinner Motors, Inc. succeeded California’s Kinner Airplane and Motor ...
Bore and Stroke: 156 mm (6.14 in.) x 156 mm (6.14 in.) The BMW 801 was the first German high-performance, air-cooled radial engine of new design introduced after the start of World War II.
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