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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 aircraft, and reproduction aircraft from the same vintage. Some notable aircraft this engine has been used in are the Fokker Triplane, Sopwith Camel and the Nieuport 17.
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Note that these engines are not limited to only aircraft applications, JRL Cycles has converted an R3600 for use in a motorcycle.
Applications
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Specifications (Rotec R3600)
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General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder Air-cooled single row radial engine
- Bore: 3.149 in (80 mm)
- Stroke: 3.149 in (80 mm)
- Displacement: 220.9 in³ (3,619 cc)
- Diameter: 33.47 in (850 mm)
- Dry weight: 275 lb (125 kg) (dry)
Components
- Valvetrain: Poppet Valve (pushrod activated), two per cylinder.
- Supercharger: None
- Turbocharger: None
- Fuel system: Carburetion
- Fuel type: 100LL Avgas
- Oil system: Dry Sump
- Cooling system: Air Cooled
Performance
- Power output: 150 hp (111.855 kW, 152 PS) at 3,600 RPM Geared
- Specific power: 0.68 hp/in³ (31.06 kW/L)
- Fuel consumption: 7.1 US Gal/hr (5.93 Imp Gal/hr, 27 Liters/hr) at 75% throttle
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.54 hp/lb (0.89 kW/kg)
See also
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edit- ^ "Radial Projects (NEW) | Rotec Aerosport". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.