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Old 03-04-2021, 03:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
There's always the Wankel.
Wankel in theory is interesting, and there were some developments of Wankel Diesel-powered engines which could've been suitable even for aircraft, but with a gas turbine there is the advantage of enabling the usage of compressed air for auxiliary systems such as HVAC (through air cycling instead of the vapour cycling which is more common on cars).
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