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The Rotec R2800 is a seven-cylinder 110 hp radial engine built by Rotec Aerosport Pty Ltd in Australia. The R2800 was Rotec's first (and only) engine offering when they first opened their doors in 2000. In 2005, Rotec released a more powerful variant, the Rotec R3600 adding two more cylinders for a total of nine and increasing the rated ...
A Skystar Kitfox Lite 2 at Oshkosh 2001 SkyStar Kitfox Series 6 SkyStar Kitfox Series 7, built in 2004 A Belite ultralight. The Denney Kitfox is a series of small side-by-side, two-seat, high-wing, single engine kit aircraft, designed and originally manufactured by Dan Denney and his company Denney Aerocraft of Boise, Idaho. [2]
Rotec R3600 and R2800. The Rotec R3600 is a nine-cylinder radial engine built by Rotec Aerosport Pty Ltd in Australia. Initially released in 2005, it was a followup of the 7-cylinder Rotec R2800 released five years earlier. Both this engine and its smaller cousin have been frequently used as both replacement engines for vintage World War 1 ...
The engine includes an intake air filter and can be fitted with an optional intake silencer system. [4] [5] By July 2021, more than 30,000 engines had been sold. [1] In July 2021, the manufacturer announced that the engine's production run will end by the end of the year, although the engine will still be sold until stocks are depleted. [1]
It can be equipped with engines ranging from 110 to 150 hp (82 to 112 kW). The standard engine used is the 110 hp (82 kW) four stroke Rotec R2800 radial engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 500 hours by the manufacturer. [1] [2]
Radial engine in a biplane. The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel. It resembles a stylized star when viewed from the front, and is called a "star engine" in some other languages.
Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS, 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914, but the 110 hp (82 kW) Rotec R2800 radial engine or the 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplants can be fitted. Tundra tires are usually fitted for off-airport operations. [1] [2]
A preserved R-2800 engine at the National Museum of the United States Air Force: Type Radial engine: National origin: United States: Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney: First run 1937 First flown May 29, 1940 Major applications: Convair CV-240 family Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas DC-6 Grumman F6F Hellcat Martin B-26 Marauder Republic P-47 Thunderbolt ...