rotary engine

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LiquidPiston’s rotary engine is also suited to powering long-range hybrid drones, says Shkolnik.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Alongside Young’s RX-3 was Barbachan’s red ’72 Mazda RX-2, while Trujillo brought a vintage Mazda rotary engine pickup truck to the mix, as did Cabral with his ’74 sky-blue REPU.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

Mazda said that its prized rotary engine, introduced more than 50 years ago, was being adapted for electric vehicles.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

When he wasn’t looking for a job, Bruce worked on inventions—for 17 years on a design for a rotary engine that contained only three moving parts.

From Time • Sep. 8, 2016

After three months the rotary engine was finished to the inventor's complete satisfaction.

From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel