Wankel rotary engine powered thousands of aircraft. One of several problems: It spewed castor oil on its pilots.
Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 165 mm (6.5 in.) Following World War I, French Gnome-Rhone ended its production of rotary engines, and began building radial engines under license from English ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Louis Seguin founded the Gnome engine company in 1895. The Gnome firm initially manufactured internal combustion engines for industrial purposes, ...