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How Tech Made the Rotax a Monster

Plane and Pilot

cubic inches of it, to create a tidal wave of torque that permits it to run a paltry 2,700 rpm at the max. Specifically, Rotaxs approach to putting 160 hp to the prop flange is fundamentally different from Lycomings. The familiar great-gray aero engine uses displacement, all 319.8

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Today in Aviation History: Francesco Agello Sets a New Airspeed Record

Vintage Aviation News

This engine, paired with a contra-rotating propeller system to cancel out the torque, gave the plane its blistering speed. A Record That Stood the Test of Time Agello’s record stood unbeaten for five years, a remarkable achievement in an era when aviation technology was advancing rapidly. 72’s power was its incredible Fiat AS.6

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