A self-propagating series of explosions, contained between the blades of a high-speed rotor, promises a leap in power and efficiency during hypersonic flight – provided this radical new engine ...

Could there possibly be a rotary engine with 12 rotors? The answer is yes, and here’s everything we know about it including how much HP it could have.

How do wave rotor engines work? The wave disk engine is a new implementation of wave rotor technology (think micro turbines). The first successful realization of a wave rotor was developed in the ...

The engine is comprised of a disc-shaped rotor and driveshaft which turn the housing, or stator, which remains stationary.

Here we have a massive, triple-turbocharged, 12 -rotor engine that revs to 9,000 rpm and produces the most outrageous noise I’ve ever heard from an internal combustion power plant.

A new family of engines aims to harness the power of detonation shockwaves to create ever-faster rocket engines. One of these engines—known as a rotating detonation engine (RDE)—has shown some ...

Rob Dahm’s adopted custom 12-rotor Wankel engine project needs a lot of detail work and some hefty reengineering before it can be pushed to the maximum.

New concepts from aircraft-maker Bell take tilt-rotor machines, like the V-22, and imagine adding jet engines for increased speed.

More than 80 years after the rotor ship's birth and demise—engines proved most practical at the time—engineers are searching for modern methods of harnessing the winds to propel cargo ships.

Rob Dahm brings a 12-rotor engine project to life, delivering an insane rotary engine that sounds futuristic.

“NSU Ro80: The Complete Story,” by Martin Buckley details the West German wondercar two decades ahead of its time, undone by its rotary engine.