The Rotax 377 is a , twin-cylinder,
two-stroke
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston, one up and one down, in one revolution of the crankshaft in contrast to a four-stroke engine which re ...
aircraft engine, that was built by
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG of
Austria
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for use in
ultralight aircraft
Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and Aircraft flight control system, conventional three-a ...
.
[Raisner, William: ''LEAF catalog'', pages 6-105. Leading Edge Airfoils, 1995.]
Development
The Rotax 377 features piston-ported, air-cooled cylinder heads and cylinders, utilizing either a fan or free air for cooling. Lubrication is by use of pre-mixed fuel and oil. The 377 has a single
Bosch Flywheel Magneto Generator 12 volt ignition system and is equipped with a 36 mm Bing double float
carburetor
A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter)
is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the Ventu ...
, with either a hand lever or cable choke.
The Rotax 377 is no longer in production.
Applications
Specifications (377)
See also
References
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Air-cooled aircraft piston engines
Rotax engines
Two-stroke aircraft piston engines