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Why don't airplanes use modern car engines instead of 1930s technology?
The technology on airplanes is not old, the concept of some things might be and it is simply because they work and they are reliable.
What were the steam engines first use?
The first steam engines used for pumping water out of mines.
Do aircraft designers still use steam engines 2014?
Aircraft designers didn't use steam engines in 1903, either.
Did they use gas for automobiles in ww1?
Yes. Gasoline engines powered cars, trucks, tanks when they were invented, and airplanes. The diesel engine was not yet in common use, as it needed the invention of the turbocharger to be effective. Large naval ships used coal to generate steam for their engines.
What airplanes do the airforce use?
Military airplanes with big, powerful jet engines and lots of things that go boom!
What engines did the titanic use?
Two triple expansion steam engines and an exhaust turbine
Who would use a steam engine?
Someone who doesn't want to burn gasoline. A steam engine has the ability to use anything that will burn. Had the technology been applied to steam engines like it was to gasoline engines, we possibly would have some viable steam engine transportation today. Steam engines were less efficient than gasoline or diesel engines, that is why they are not used much today.
What type of engines do high speed airplanes use?
the kind that gives boners
Did they use steam trains in 1948?
Yes, steam engines were still very much in use in 1948, however diesel electric engines were gradually coming to most railroads.
Have steam engines been replaced?
The reciprocating steam engine is no longer in widespread commercial use.
What did people use before the diesel engine?
Steam engines.
What vehicles use turbine engines and what kind of fuel do they use?
Turbine engines are most commonly found in airplanes. They use gas for fuel. They are also known as "jet" engines, hence the term for the plane.
