1930-1945: alternative engines for military purposes (1 Viewer)

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Includes the engines for tanks, aircraft and other big-ticket vehicles a military of the day might be interesting in. Also includes the different applications of the known engines. Fuel can be normal gasoline, diesel, a fuel with big % of alcohol in it (mostly ethanol or methanol, to keep the things simple), any type of natural gas (compressed methane, propane and/or butane). A bi-fuel engine type also, where it makes sense. Engine conversions are also fine. Any layout of the engine one finds to be better (best?) suitable for the intended vehicle, be that from technical, tactical or logistical standpoint. Extra points for the engines that make a lot of sense in economical terms, and that can be sold abroad. Same if the new and better, or more suitable engine types can be made from the existing types.

Military ships will need to sit this one out, I'm afraid.

To strt this one - the V12 air-cooled engines for the tanks. As it was, Japanese favored the air-cooled inlines and the like, while the Praga air-cooled diesel was slated for the German purposes, but I'm not sure that ever happened bar the prototypes. Probably a better spot for the V12 Gypsy engine than on an aircraft, and similar for the Argus V12 engines.
 

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