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s, developed by Jan Eggenfellner and produced by Eggenfellner Aircraft of

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Design and development

Based on

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s, the E6 series are all six cylinder,

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, horizontally opposed, liquid-cooled, gasoline engine designs, with mechanical gearbox

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and produce up to at 6000 rpm. The engine series was produced from 1994 until 2009, when the company went out of business in the

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Applications

The company's engines found a high degree of customer acceptance among owners of

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types, due to the completeness of the package provided and the low price. In 2003 it was reported that 298 engines had been sold to RV builders. Other applications: * Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer

Variants

;E6-3.0L : engine, that produces at 6500 rpm. ;E6-3.6L : engine, that produces at 6000 rpm.

Specifications (E6-3.0L)

References

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External links

Official website archives
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