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Engine configuration groups engines by their basic mechanical layout rather than by the vehicle they power. Wikipedia states that "the engine configuration describes the fundamental operating principles by which internal combustion engines are categorized," covering piston, Wankel and turbine designs alike. Browsing by configuration lets a visitor compare engines that share an underlying mechanical approach even across very different vehicles.

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Era of Emergence
1903 CE 1
Configuration
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1. Wikipedia: Wright Flyer
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  • Wright Flyer, first flight date
    The Wright Flyer... made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft on December 17, 1903.
  • Wright Flyer, engine design section
    Since they could not find a suitable automobile engine for the task, they commissioned their employee Charlie Taylor to build a new design from scratch, a lightweight 12-horsepower (9-kilowatt) gasoline engine, weighing 180 pounds (82 kg), with a 1-US-gallon (3.8 L; 0.83 imp gal) fuel tank.
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