Superior Air Parts XP-360
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The Superior Air Parts XP-360 is an aircraft engine, designed and produced by Superior Air Parts of Coppell, Texas, United States for use in homebuilt aircraft.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
The company is owned by the Chinese company Superior Aviation Beijing, which is 60% owned by Chairman Cheng Shenzong and 40% owned by Beijing E-Town, an economic development agency of the municipal government of Beijing.
Design and development
The engine is a four-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, {{convert|360|cuin|cc|0|abbr=on}} displacement, air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It produces {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} standard, although {{convert|170|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|195|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} versions are available. It is available in carburetor and fuel injected versions.{{cite web|url = http://www.superiorairparts.com/xp-series-engine/engine-models/|title = Engine models|accessdate = 15 April 2018|author=Superior Air Parts|work =superiorairparts.com |year=2013}}
The engine is not type certified and is therefore intended for homebuilt aircraft.{{cite web|url = http://www.superiorairparts.com/xp-series-engine/faq/|title = FAQ|accessdate = 15 April 2018|author=Superior Air Parts|work =superiorairparts.com |year=2013}}
Specifications (XP-360)
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|stroke=
|displacement={{convert|360|cuin|cc|1|abbr=on}}
|length={{convert|32.8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|diameter=
|width={{convert|33.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|height={{convert|24.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|weight={{convert|288|to|297|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} depending on configuration
|valvetrain=
|supercharger=
|turbocharger=
|fuelsystem=
|fueltype=gasoline
|oilsystem=
|coolingsystem= air
|power={{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
|specpower=
|compression=8.5:1
|fuelcon=
|specfuelcon=
|oilcon=
|power/weight=
|designer=
|reduction_gear=none
|general_other=
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.superiorairparts.com/xp-series-engine/engine-models/}}
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Category:Superior Air Parts engines