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I thought the video was pretty convincing, this engine seems pretty badass.
Honestly, this engine could be a pretty big deal for a few industries, small aircraft especially. Switching to these two stroke engines could improve the power/weight ratio of your engine by nearly 2x and not lose any fuel efficiency in the process, for small aircraft that’s a really big deal.
For a specific example, a Cessna 172 carries about 300 lb of fuel, and we know that the plane’s performance improves significantly when it’s tank is nearly empty, the top speed for example is about 15% higher on a nearly empty tank. Its standard 4 stroke engine weighs about 250 lb, so a 125 lb weight reduction would mean a proportional improvement, not just to top speed, but also shorter takeoff distance, faster climb, higher max takeoff weight, etc.
(Side note, the impact of weight is so great in small aircraft that you can see similar performance improvements by going on a diet and getting some exercise)
People will go to some great lengths for a little extra performance. Think of the Wankel engine, this is basically the same sort of power/weight improvement but it’s immensely less complicated and more practical with this 2 stroke engine. But that crazy Wankel engine has actually gone into mass production in a few cases, notably in the much loved Mazda RX-7.
And let me be clear, this 2 stroke is far more practical than the rotary Wankel engine.
And yeah, I agree. I don’t see this replacing most existing two stroke engines, a cheap simple engine is generally cheap and simple for a reason, price and complexity are usually the greatest factors in those cases. It’s the existing 4 stroke engines that need to watch out, those are the engines that this is a clear upgrade from. I mean if you look at any car with a turbo charger, it would be better off with this engine, with either more horsepower or less weight.
I thought the video was pretty convincing, this engine seems pretty badass.
Honestly, this engine could be a pretty big deal for a few industries, small aircraft especially. Switching to these two stroke engines could improve the power/weight ratio of your engine by nearly 2x and not lose any fuel efficiency in the process, for small aircraft that’s a really big deal.
For a specific example, a Cessna 172 carries about 300 lb of fuel, and we know that the plane’s performance improves significantly when it’s tank is nearly empty, the top speed for example is about 15% higher on a nearly empty tank. Its standard 4 stroke engine weighs about 250 lb, so a 125 lb weight reduction would mean a proportional improvement, not just to top speed, but also shorter takeoff distance, faster climb, higher max takeoff weight, etc.
(Side note, the impact of weight is so great in small aircraft that you can see similar performance improvements by going on a diet and getting some exercise)
I’m curious if this actually ends up being significantly lighter though.
I doubt it’ll end up replacing a conventional two stroke motorcycle, as it’s far more complex. But I could see it used in aircraft.
People will go to some great lengths for a little extra performance. Think of the Wankel engine, this is basically the same sort of power/weight improvement but it’s immensely less complicated and more practical with this 2 stroke engine. But that crazy Wankel engine has actually gone into mass production in a few cases, notably in the much loved Mazda RX-7.
And let me be clear, this 2 stroke is far more practical than the rotary Wankel engine.
And yeah, I agree. I don’t see this replacing most existing two stroke engines, a cheap simple engine is generally cheap and simple for a reason, price and complexity are usually the greatest factors in those cases. It’s the existing 4 stroke engines that need to watch out, those are the engines that this is a clear upgrade from. I mean if you look at any car with a turbo charger, it would be better off with this engine, with either more horsepower or less weight.