- Source: Hexadyne P60
The Hexadyne P60 is an American aircraft engine, designed and produced by Hexatron Engineering of Salt Lake City, Utah for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.
Design and development
The engine is a twin cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 800 cc (48.8 cu in), air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.5:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 60 hp (45 kW) continuous at 5750 rpm. The engine management system is a six-sensor computer and the engine is optimized to drive a 68 to 70 in (173 to 178 cm) propeller.
The engine was initially displayed at AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2001.
Applications
Blue Yonder Merlin
Specifications (Hexadyne P60)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer
= General characteristics
=Type: Twin cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine
Bore: 92 mm (3.6 in)
Displacement: 800 cc (48.8 cu in)
Length: 596 mm (23.5 in)
Width: 406 mm (16.0 in)
Height: 450 mm (17.7 in)
Dry weight: 45 kg (99.2 lb)
= Components
=Fuel system: fuel injection
Fuel type: gasoline
Cooling system: air
Reduction gear: mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive, reduction ratio of 2.5:1
= Performance
=Power output: 60 hp (45 kW) at 5750 rpm
Compression ratio: 9.0:1
Fuel consumption: 3 U.S. gallons (11 L; 2.5 imp gal) per hour
See also
Related lists
List of aircraft engines
References
External links
Official website