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rotary

[roh-tuh-ree] / ˈroʊ tə ri /


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That’s prompted more companies to take a fresh look at old combustion tech, including the rotary engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A startup called LiquidPiston has spent more than a decade developing a new kind of rotary engine—including the X Mini shown here—that it says can be both more efficient and compact than traditional piston engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The company built and flew a prototype of one such drone, in which batteries power the vertical takeoff and the rotary engine takes over for long-range horizontal flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Inside is an old-fashioned rotary phone that has played an unusual role in helping many move on after the disaster.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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