ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Yamada Engines

Yamada engines are like the heart of a toy car or airplane. They help make the toy move by allowing it to burn fuel and convert the energy into motion.

Think of it like when you eat food and your body turns that food into energy to help you move around. The Yamada engine does the same thing for the toy, but instead of food, it burns fuel.

The engine has a tiny space called a combustion chamber where the fuel is mixed with air and then ignited. This creates an explosion that pushes a small piston inside the engine. The piston then rotates a small shaft that's connected to the toy's wheels or propeller, making it move.

Just like how big cars need gas to run, Yamada engines need a special type of fuel called nitro-methane. This fuel makes the explosion inside the combustion chamber bigger and more powerful, which makes the toy move faster.

So, next time you're playing with a toy car or airplane that moves really fast, you can thank the Yamada engine for making it all possible!