# New type of vehicle engine - Rotary!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [June 19, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815 "2013-06-19T06:56:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![TaigaR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e0b2c6/32.png) [@TaigaR](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TaigaR)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/1 "2013-06-19T06:56:37Z")

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It has as much power as 12-cylinder engine and its fuel consumption is very high. Maybe 20 litres per 100 km.  
1.3 litre rotary makes 250 horse powers.  
Just for a bigger variety of things in game.

> **[How Rotary Engines Work](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm)**
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> A rotary engine is an internal combustion engine, but it's not like the one in most cars. Learn about the unique rotary setup and how it compares performance-wise to a piston engine.

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**Author:** ![Morrigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Morrigi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Morrigi)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/2 "2013-06-19T07:50:20Z")

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But… can we have jet turbines?

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**Author:** ![kilozombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@kilozombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kilozombie)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/3 "2013-06-19T17:19:38Z")

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When Z-levels are implemented? Yes.

…Cataclysm may be the first ASCII flight simulator on the market. Good market ploy.

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**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/4 "2013-06-19T18:15:19Z")

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Aaah, CataDDA 1.0 and Flight Simulator 25, what a lan party. 😛

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**Author:** ![TaigaR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e0b2c6/32.png) [@TaigaR](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TaigaR)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/5 "2013-06-20T21:16:08Z")

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But I was talking about car conbustion engine. Like those on Mazda RX8.

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**Author:** ![Slax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/slax/32/5385_2.png) [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/6 "2013-06-20T21:25:30Z")

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Rotary or not, I’m pretty sure DDA doesn’t even have inline engines. All vees.

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**Author:** ![grisamentum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@grisamentum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grisamentum)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-type-of-vehicle-engine-rotary/1815/7 "2013-06-20T21:45:12Z")

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> [@Slax](#):
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> Rotary or not, I’m pretty sure DDA doesn’t even have inline engines. All vees.

yes it does

[http://www.wiki.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?title=Inline-4\_engine](http://www.wiki.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?title=Inline-4_engine)