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Fallacies have long obscured facts in the history of rotary engines. As in subsequent conflicts, airplane technology progressed at a rapid pace during World War I. In 1914 production aircraft speeds topped out around 80 mph, and most pilots still relied on wing-warping to change direction. By war’s end, top speeds approached 150 mph, and …
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