Tiny engines.... in my eyes... gear heads will appreciate

[Herr_Reitz]

[HowitzerBlitzer]

Another video that has been stalking me on "Recommended For You" over the past little while...

[Carrier_Lexington]

Perfect for men with small hands.... 

 

[Stauffenberg44]

Love those it's ridiculous. Here's the other end of the spectrum. The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world today.

 

[Herr_Reitz]

Love those it's ridiculous. Here's the other end of the spectrum. The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world today.

 

 

So I wonder - top rpm like 1500 or so? If that? 

[Herr_Reitz]

Another video that has been stalking me on "Recommended For You" over the past little while...

 

Kinda same here... but I've watched a couple of the guy's videos... so I was like, okay, let's watch.. ;-) 

[Carrier_Lexington]

Love those it's ridiculous. Here's the other end of the spectrum. The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world today.

 

 

What is that for? An aircraft carrier?

[Stauffenberg44]

What is that for? An aircraft carrier?

 

It's for container ships and has a pretty low rpm--102 rpm or so.

[BrushWolf]

 

What is that for? An aircraft carrier?

 

 

It's for container ships and has a pretty low rpm--102 rpm or so.

 

With modern technology maybe 250-300 but it is probably governed to 100-150.

[DerKrampus]

Had to look it up.  

Engine Speed:  22-120 RPM 

Power: 108,920 BHP

Torque: 5,608,310 lb·ft @ 102 rpm

 

And it's a two-stroke.

[twitch133]

Had to look it up.  

Engine Speed:  22-120 RPM 

Power: 108,920 BHP

Torque: 5,608,310 lb·ft @ 102 rpm

 

And it's a two-stroke.

 

It will propel a ship like Emma Maersk, who is 397x56 meters, and 156 thousand deadweight tonnes, at 26 knots.