Bailey V5 engine
{{Short description|British aircraft engine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
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The Bailey V5 is a British aircraft engine, designed and produced by Bailey Aviation of Royston, Hertfordshire for use in powered paragliders, in particular the Bailey V5 paramotor.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The engine is a single-cylinder four-stroke, {{convert|195|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} displacement, air and oil-cooled, petrol engine design, with a poly V belt reduction drive with reduction ratio of 3.2:1. It employs capacitor discharge ignition and produces {{convert|20.5|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 8200 rpm.{{cite web|url =http://www.baileyaviation.com/engines.html |title =V5 Engine Specification |accessdate = 12 March 2018|author=Bailey Aviation |work = baileyaviation.com}}
Variants
;V5
:Base model with manual recoil start, that weighs {{convert|15.8|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}.
;V5E
:Model with electric start, that weighs {{convert|17.0|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}.
Applications
Specifications (V5)
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|fueltype=95–99 (Ron) Octane unleaded petrol, Avgas is not recommended
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|coolingsystem=air and oil
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|reduction_gear=poly V belt
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.baileyaviation.com/engines.html}}
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Category:Bailey aircraft engines