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The Care and Watering of Powerplants

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The internal combustion engine was invented by German engineer Nikolaus Otto in 1876. Frank Whittle, an Englishman, invented the jet engine and patented the turbojet engine on January 16, 1930. The first Rotax aircraft engine, the Rotax 642, was certified in 1975.  As you can see, engines have been a large part of flying ever since the Wright Brothers’ mechanic, Charlie Taylor, built the powerplant for their Wright Flyer out of bamboo, tofu, rec…
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AVweb broke the news in on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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