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Hexadyne P60

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The Hexadyne P60 is an American aircraft engine, designed and produced by Hexatron Engineering of Salt Lake City, Utah for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.

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Design and development

The engine is a twin cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 800 cc (48.8 cu in), air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.5:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 60 hp (45 kW) continuous at 5750 rpm. The engine management system is a six-sensor computer and the engine is optimized to drive a 68 to 70 in (173 to 178 cm) propeller.

The engine was initially displayed at AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2001.

Applications

  • Blue Yonder Merlin
  • Specifications (Hexadyne P60)

    Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer

    General characteristics

  • Type: Twin cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 92 mm (3.6 in)
  • Displacement: 800 cc (48.8 cu in)
  • Length: 596 mm (23.5 in)
  • Width: 406 mm (16.0 in)
  • Height: 450 mm (17.7 in)
  • Dry weight: 45 kg (99.2 lb)
  • Components

  • Fuel system: fuel injection
  • Fuel type: gasoline
  • Cooling system: air
  • Reduction gear: mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive, reduction ratio of 2.5:1
  • Performance

  • Power output: 60 hp (45 kW) at 5750 rpm
  • Compression ratio: 9.0:1
  • Fuel consumption: 3 U.S. gallons (11 L; 2.5 imp gal) per hour
  • References

    Hexadyne P60 Wikipedia


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