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Old 04-20-2008, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by vstech View Post
I was always under the impression that both were radial designs, but different implementations... I thought that rotary engines were the Wenkle triangular lobe engines... like used in helicopters and mazda Rx7/8's ...
Like in some rotary engines in WWI Fighter planes. The Crankshaft is stationary and the the rest of the engine revolves around the crank. In a Radial engine Crankshaft turns.
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