1. Heavy or slow engines?

The technical and historical evolution of 2-stroke engines has led to leadership at the extremes of the range, by heavy engines with high power ratings, and by light engines with low power ratings; thus, heavy 2-stroke engines cover the green zone entitled "marine" in Figure 1 [BM 2 650] .

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