Originally Posted by Brent
But they were supercharged radials. Come to think of it, is that supercharged or turbocharged?
Seannon, were you refering to Wankel rotaries from Mazda? A number of home builders install Wankels on their planes. The engine is not very popular but does have a following.
Brent, my bad. I dyslexic'd Radial for Rotary. The B-17 had "turbosupercharged" Radials. Excellent article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress
John P.