Rotax 462
{{short description|Austrian two-stroke aircraft engine}}
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The Rotax 462 is a {{convert|51|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, two-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, derived from a snowmobile engine. It was built by Rotax of Austria for use in ultralight aircraft.
Applications
Specifications (462)
{{pistonspecs|
|ref=ROTAX Repair Manual for engine type 462 - 532 - 582 UL
|type=Two-cycle, two-cylinder rotary valve engine, oil-in-fuel
lubrication, liquid-cooled, with integrated water pump
|bore=69.5 mm (2.74 in)
|stroke=61 mm (2.401 in)
|displacement=462.8 cc (28.242 cu in)
|length=
|diameter=
|width=
|height=
|weight=32 kg (70.5 lb) (dry, no exhaust system)
|valvetrain=Rotary valve
|supercharger=
|turbocharger=
|fuelsystem=
|fueltype=
|oilsystem=oil-in-fuel lubrication
|coolingsystem=liquid
|power={{convert|38|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6500 rpm (standard version), {{convert|28|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5500 rpm (low performance version)
|specpower=
|compression=theoretical: 11.5, effective: 6.7
|fuelcon=
|specfuelcon=
|oilcon=
|power/weight=
|designer=
|reduction_gear=2.0 / 2.24 / 2.58 / 3.0
|general_other=
|components_other=
|performance_other=
}}
See also
References
=Notes=
=Bibliography=
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite book |editor-last= Taylor|editor-first= John W.R. |title= Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90|year= 1989|publisher= Jane's Yearbooks |location=London, United Kingdom|isbn=0-7106-0896-9}}
{{refend}}
External links
https://www.rotax-owner.com/pdf/HISTORICAL_RepairManual(1994)462-532-582UL.pdf
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