Rotron RT600
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
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The Rotron RT600 is a series British aircraft engines, designed and produced by Rotron Power Ltd of Semley, Wiltshire for use in unmanned aerial vehicles, light aircraft and helicopters.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The engine is a dual-rotor Wankel engine, {{convert|600|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} displacement, liquid-cooled, petroleum/jet fuel engine design. It can be employed direct-drive or with a toothed poly V belt reduction drive. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces {{convert|53|to|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7500 rpm, depending on the model.
Variants
;RT600 Jet-A1
:Model that runs on Jet A-1 fuel, with a compression ratio of 8.5:1 and produces {{convert|56|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7500 rpm.{{cite web|url=http://www.rotronuav.com/engines/rt-600ja1|title=Rotron RT600 JET-A1 Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications|author=Rotron Power Ltd|website=www.rotronuav.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
;RT600 LCR
:Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces {{convert|58|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7500 rpm.{{cite web|url=http://www.rotronuav.com/engines/rt-600|title=Rotron RT600 LCR Rotary Engine for UAV, Drone & VTOL Applications|author=Rotron Power Ltd|website=www.rotronuav.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
;RT600 LCR-EXE
:Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces {{convert|53|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 5000 rpm.{{cite web|url=http://www.rotronuav.com/engines/rt-600exe|title=Rotron RT600 LCR-EXE Rotary Engine for UAV, Drone & VTOL Applications|author=Rotron Power Ltd|website=www.rotronuav.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
;RT600 XE
:Model that runs on petroleum, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and produces {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7500 rpm.{{cite web|url=http://www.rotronuav.com/engines/rt-600xe|title=Rotron RT600 XE Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications|author=Rotron Power Ltd|website=www.rotronuav.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
Specifications (Rotron RT600 Jet-A1)
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|height={{convert|310|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
|weight={{convert|21.2|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (block only)
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|power={{convert|56|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7500 rpm for take-off, {{convert|52|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6500 rpm continuous
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|reduction_gear=direct drive or toothed poly V belt
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.rotronuav.com/engines/rt-600}}