As previously stated, the Chrysler Turbine Car's engines could run on anything. Unleaded gas, jet fuel, hair spray, and even Chanel No. 5 perfume.

In the early days of the jet engine, Sir Frank Whittle’s prototypes relied on steel. This was a strong and hard material, but ...

The aviation world is buzzing with excitement over a breakthrough technology that could change how we fly. Enter wave engines—jet engines that don’t rely on spinning blades or turbines.

A few years later, Rover dropped in a bigger engine and broke the world speed record (for gas turbine cars) at 152 mph. JET 1 could run on gas, paraffin, or diesel oil.