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Old 05-28-2006 | 10:49 AM
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Jim Thomerson
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Default RE: different engines

There are electrics, which get power from batteries or some such. Internal combustion includes glow plug which run on methanol-based fuel, compression ignition or diesel, which depend on compression heat to fire, and gasoline which have a spark plug. There are also external pressure engines like CO2 and compressed air engines. Not too many steam engines, although some have been flown.

That should tell you enough that you can ask more specific questions.