Rotax 912
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The Rotax 912 is a normally-aspirated, air- and water-cooled, horizontally-opposed, four-cylinder, four-stroke, gear reduction-drive engine commonly used on light sport aircraft and ultralight aircraft. The engine is available in four versions:
- 912A# - Certified to JAA 22, 80 hp
- 912F# - Certified to FAR 33, 80 hp
- 912S# - Certified to FAR 33, 100 hp
- 912UL# - Uncertified, 80 Hp
- 912ULS# - Uncertified, 100 Hp
- Prop shaft with flange for fixed pitch prop, P.C.D 100 mm
- Prop shaft with flange for fixed pitch prop, P.C.D 75 mm, P.C.D. 80 mm and 4" P.C.D.
- Prop shaft with flange for constant speed propeller P.C.D. 75 mm, P.C.D. 80 mm, P.C.D 4" and drive for hydraulic governor for constant speed propeller
- Prop shaft with flange for constant speed propeller P.C.D. 75 mm, P.C.D. 80 mm, P.C.D 4" and prepared for retrofit of a hydraulic governor for constant speed propeller
The engine is different from conventional aircraft engines (such as the Lycoming O-235) in that is has air-cooled cylinders with water-cooled heads and uses a gearbox to reduce the engine's relative high shaft speed (5,800 RPM for 100 hp versions) to a lower speed for the propeller.
The 912 series has a lower time between overhaul (TBO) than traditional engines but is more fuel efficient than similarly sized engines (e.g., Continental O-200). It is not clear whether the 912 series will be more economical than traditional engines in the USA, but the engines are very popular in Europe due to the lower fuel consumption and lower noise generated.
Specifications (Rotax 912 UL)
References
- [The official Rotax® Aircraft Engines Website]
- [FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet E00051EN]
- [Horizontally-Opposed Piston Aero Engines: Rotax]
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