The 2-stroke diesel engine may be a thing of the past, but it still have some benefits. The main one is that they're typically lighter than their 4-stroke counterparts.

The failure prompted Cummins to abandon the two-stroke and focus entirely on four-stroke diesel engine development, at least for the next several decades. The four-stroke car finished in 19th place.

Finally, these engines are renowned for their reliability, a point illustrated by the fact that there are allegedly still around 250,000 Detroit Diesel 2-stroke engines operating all over the ...

Summary Dr. Hugo Junkers started development of two-stroke cycle diesel aircraft engines in 1911 at a small factory at Dessau, Germany. His diesel engines powered German U-boats in World War I, and he ...

In the 1920s, Clerget transitioned to 4-stroke diesel engines, which initially had dimensions similar to the rotaries. The Clerget 9A was built by Clerget, Blin, and Cie of Paris, France, with ...