Development of compact, efficient rotary internal-combustion engines able to run on jet fuel has been boosted by U.S. Army contracts to advance the technology for unmanned-aircraft propulsion and ...

There's been a lot of development activity around flying vehicles recently, but the Air Force wants a shortcut to an unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept for urban transport.

Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...

LiquidPiston is to study the application of its rotary diesel engine technology to hybrid-electric propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft and advanced air mobility vehicles under a contract from the ...

Tyler began his love for the automotive world from in front of a television screen, playing games like Gran Turismo and Need For Speed. While cars have always been his passion, he pivoted towards ...

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiquidPiston, a leading innovator of compact and efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, today announced the company’s intent to ...

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiquidPiston, Inc., a leading innovator of efficient internal combustion engine technology and hybrid power systems, today announced that a fully ...

A company that makes an innovative rotary internal combustion engine just received a Phase I research grant from the U.S. Army to develop hybrid-electric propulsion for UAVs. The development ...