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Old 10-08-2020, 11:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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...and hopefully uses silicon nitride seals to avoid frequent apex seal service.
My understanding, when rotary engines were introduced was that they had seals that wore excessively but were affordable, else seals that wear well but had unobtanium pricing.

Is silicon nitride expensive?
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