^ that's what happens if i try to make a joke
Well i know that Mr. Elsbett invented the Junkers 205-207 high-altitude engines, Diesel engines with opposed pistons - the same Elsbett who, together with his son, invented the canola oil engine (
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsbett-Motor) that is mounted in my 1984' VW Passat (~Quantum in the US).
Since there are no more canola "gas" stations in Germany, i have to run it on Diesel, which it does, if not quite as economical. I get around 1000 miles with 60 litres of Diesel, and it was a bit more miles with pure Canola oil.
Elsbett canola oil engines were also built into Yachts, and smaller passenger ferries, up to 1990 or so.
In WW2 Elsbett developed the 205 and ff Diesel opposed pistons aircraft engines, since Diesel is better suited for high altitude without losing too much power (higher compression), also the engines reach their operating temperature faster, have a lower overall temperature, and the exhaust is not as hot as well. They are also easy to supercharge, and have very good torque. Those were all four stroke engines though.
So the opposed-piston engines of the US and Germany are of similar design, however i think it was an independent invention, and evolution (?)
