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by ehwhyreally 2011 days ago
They mentioned it being quiet, Rotaries are far from quiet.
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If it's compact enough to compete with 2-strokes, it's likely way quieter than that. In theory a rotary would be quieter than a similarly powerful spoark-ignited engine due to reduced vibrations, but I don't suspect it's a huge difference.
Know what's really quiet? High loitering kamikazi drone and gliding that last while:

ie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzzOH5fBAqw

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Not sure this is the strapline I'd choose for my weapons manufacturing company.

Why not?
If the future is autonomous drones killing kids in Pakistan, I don't want to go there.
You can hear it in the video and it is pretty quiet. They've also developed a system where you can shut off the motor and cruise on battery power for short bursts for stealth type applications.
It weighs 1/5th of comparable engines. Some of that saved weight can be put into sound proofing and a muffler.