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Type pistonless rotary engine pistoned rotary engine Inline piston engine V-twin piston engine
Applications Automotive, Light Aircrafts, Racing cars, Motor bikes Fighter aircraft during ww1 Large container ships Tanks, Armoured vehicles
Rated Engine rpm 7000-8000 rpm, upto 10,000 rpm for racing applications 1300 rpm 102 rpm 2600 rpm
Fuel Type Gasoline, Hydrogen fuel (experimental) Gasoline turbocharged Diesel Diesel
Engine Efficiency low efficiency values for gasoline. max efficiency 50%
Cylinder Arrangement pistonless engine radial inline 2 stroke twin V- 60 degrees - inline
Miscllaneous very high power to weight ratio, compact design high power to weight ratio, better cooling, smooth running largest internal combustion engine in existence at naturally balanced configuration. Doesn't require a blancing
one power stroke per crak shaft revolution similar to a two than comparable piston engine, but inefficient total loss 89 feet long 44 feet high and weighing 2300 tons shaft .
stroke engine compared to piston engine oiling system.