The Ecofly M160 is a German

aircraft engine An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbin ...

, adapted by Otto Funk from a

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engine and produced by Ecofly of Böhl-Iggelheim for use in

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.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

Funk adapted the engine starting in 2001, with the cooperation of

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and its

division provided assistance with adapting the engine control unit. The initial installation was in a flying school B&F Fk9 and this later resulted in a production model of the Fk9, called the ''Fk9 Smart''. The engine is a three-cylinder, in-line,

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, displacement, liquid-cooled, automotive conversion gasoline engine design, with a toothed poly V belt

reduction drive A reduction drive is a mechanical device to shift rotational speed. A planetary reduction drive is a small scale version using ball bearings in an epicyclic arrangement instead of toothed gears. Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds ...

. It produces at 5600 rpm, with a

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of 9.5:1.

Applications

* B&F Fk9

Specifications (M160)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.ecofly.de/english.htm
Official engine manual
Ecofly aircraft engines Liquid-cooled aircraft piston engines 2000s aircraft piston engines

Design and development

Applications

Specifications (M160)

See also

References

External links