Someone was trying to sell the "swash plate" engine to the aviation community several years ago. These things never succeed because of basic problems like heat rejection and internal friction and the inablity to lubricate the highly loaded parts of the engine.
GM air conditioning compressors from the 1950's to the 1980's were the swash pate type.
GM air conditioning compressors from the 1950's to the 1980's were the swash pate type.
