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US Army successfully flies a hybrid electric drone with 3D-printed heavy-fuel rotary engine — 400v motor-generator uses advanced engineering to ditch a bulky liquid cooling system

Tom's Hardware · US · Hardware · 11/4/2026, 5:30:00 AM

The US Army VICTOR drone uses an optimized heavy-fuel rotary engine developed with metal 3D printing for rapid prototyping.

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