- Source: Kawasaki 440
The Kawasaki 440, also called the T/A 440, is a Japanese twin-cylinder, in-line, two-stroke engine that was designed for snowmobiles and produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries until the early 1980s.
The engine was widely adapted for other purposes, including ultralight aircraft and Formula 500 automobile racing. Kawasaki did not condone or support the use of the engine in aircraft and it was largely supplanted in this role by the similar purpose-designed Rotax 377 aircraft engine.
Design and development
The engine has two cylinders in an in-line configuration. The single ignition system uses a coil and points. Fuel is metered by a Mikuni 34 mm slide-type carburetor. Starting is by a recoil starter system with electric start as an option.
In its aircraft applications the 440 uses an aftermarket reduction drive system to reduce the maximum 5000 rpm to a speed more manageable for propeller use.
Applications
Aircraft
Automotive
Formula 500
Specifications (440)
Data from Cliche
= General characteristics
=Type: twin-cylinder, two-stroke engine
Displacement: 436 cc (26.61 cu inches)
Dry weight: 49 lb (22 kg)
= Components
=Valvetrain: piston ported
Fuel system: Mikuni 34 mm slide-type carburetor
Oil system: premixed oil and fuel
Cooling system: air cooled
Reduction gear: aftermarket reduction drive for aircraft use
= Performance
=Power output: 38 hp (28 kW) at 5000 rpm
See also
Hirth F-263
Hirth 2702
JPX PUL 425
Rotax 377
Related development
Kawasaki 340
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