Rotax 462

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The Rotax 462 is a 51 hp (38 kW), two-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, derived from a snowmobile engine. It was built by Rotax of Austria for use in ultralight aircraft.^[1]

Applications

Specifications (462)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90^[1]

General characteristics

Type: two-stroke liquid-cooled aeroengine
Bore: 69.5 mm (2.74 in)
Stroke: 61 mm (2.40 in)
Displacement: 496.7 cc (30.31 cu in)
Dry weight: 32 kg (70.5 lb) (dry, no exhaust system)

Components

Valvetrain: Rotary valve
Cooling system: liquid

Performance

Power output: 38 kW (51 hp) at 6500 rpm

References

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor 1989, p. 681

Bibliography

Taylor, ed. (1989). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0896-9.

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