Rotec R3600
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The Rotec R3600 is a nine-cylinder radial engine built by Rotec Aerosport Pty Ltd in Australia. It was released in 2005 as a followup of the 7-cylinder Rotec R2800 that was debuted five years earlier. Both this engine and its smaller cousin have been frequently used as replacement engines for vintage World War 1 aircraft, and reproduction aircraft from the same vintage. This engine has been used in some notable aircraft such as the Fokker Triplane, Sopwith Camel and the Nieuport 17.
Note that these engines are not limited to only aircraft applications, JRL Cycles has converted an R3600 for use in a motorcycle.
Applications
Specifications (Rotec R3600)
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|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)
|length=
|diameter=33.47 in (850 mm)
|width=
|height=
|weight=275 lb (125 kg) (dry)
|valvetrain=Poppet Valve (pushrod activated), two per cylinder.
|supercharger=None
|turbocharger=None
|fuelsystem=Carburetion
|fueltype=100LL Avgas
|oilsystem=Dry Sump
|coolingsystem=Air Cooled
|power=150 hp (111.855 kW, 152 PS) at 3,600 RPM Geared
|specpower=0.68 hp/in³ (31.06 kW/L)
|compression=
|fuelcon=7.1 US Gal/hr (5.93 Imp Gal/hr, 27 Liters/hr) at 75% throttle
|specfuelcon=
|oilcon=
|power/weight=0.54 hp/lb (0.89 kW/kg)
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See also
References
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- [http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR3600/R3600.htm Rotec R3600]
External links
- [http://www.rotecradialengines.com/index.htm Rotec Aerosport]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUx35zuI5GI JRL Radial Motorcycle]
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