The ULPower UL260i is a family of
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 ...
s, produced by
ULPower in Belgium.
Design
The UL260i series are all lightweight, four-cylinder,
four-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
,
horizontally-opposed
A flat engine is a piston engine where the cylinders are located on either side of a central crankshaft. Flat engines are also known as horizontally opposed engines, however this is distinct from the less common opposed-piston engine design, ...
, air-cooled, direct drive engine designs that feature
FADEC
A full authority digital engine (or electronics) control (FADEC) is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an "electronic engine controller" (EEC) or " engine control unit" (ECU), and its related accessories that control all aspects of a ...
with multipoint
fuel injection
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of a fuel injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines.
All c ...
and
dual ignition
Dual Ignition is a system for spark-ignition engines, whereby critical ignition components, such as spark plugs and magnetos, are duplicated. Dual ignition is most commonly employed on aero engines,Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, ...
systems.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Variants
;UL260i
:Base model, fuel injection, compression ratio of 8.16:1, producing
;UL260iS
:Model with a higher compression ratio of 9.10:1, fuel injection, producing
;UL260iSA
:
Aerobatic
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in conventional passenger-carrying flights. The term is a portmanteau of "aeroplane" and "acrobatics". Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and gl ...
model with a higher compression ratio of 9.10:1, fuel injection, producing
;UL260iF
:Model with a higher compression ratio of 9.10:1, fuel injection, producing , due to French regulatory requirements.
Applications
Specifications
See also
;Related development
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ULPower UL350i
;Lists
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List of aircraft engines
This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer.
0–9 2si
*2si 215
*2si 230
*Cuyuna 430, 2si 430
*2si 460
*2si 500
*2si 540
*2si 690
3W
''Source: RMV''
*3W 106iB2
*3W-110
*3W-112
*3W-170
*3W-210
*3W-220
A
Aba ...
;Comparable engines
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HKS 700E
The HKS 700E is a twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke, carburetted aircraft engine, designed for use on ultralight aircraft, powered parachutes and ultralight trikes. The engine is manufactured by HKS, a Japanese company noted for ...
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Jabiru 2200
The Jabiru 2200 is a lightweight naturally aspirated, pushrod four-stroke, flat four, air-cooled aircraft engine produced by Jabiru Aircraft.
Design and development
The conventional direct-drive engine is fitted with an alternator, silencers, ...
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KFM 112M
The KFM 112M is a four-cylinder, four-stroke, dual ignition, horizontally opposed aircraft engine designed for ultralight aircraft and motor gliders.
The engine was designed and produced by the KFM (Komet Flight Motor) Aircraft Motors Divisi ...
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Pegasus PAL 95
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Revmaster R-2300
The Revmaster R-2300 is a 4 stroke aircraft engine for Homebuilt aircraft
Design and development
The engine is based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine
The Volkswagen air-cooled engine is an Air-cooled engine, air-cooled, gasoline-fuelled ...
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Rotax 912
The Rotax 912 is a horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, naturally-aspirated, four-stroke aircraft engine with a reduction gearbox. It features liquid-cooled cylinder heads and air-cooled cylinders. Originally equipped with carburetors, la ...
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Sauer S 2200 UL
The Sauer S 2200 UL is a 4 stroke aircraft engine designed for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft.
Sauer Fl ...
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Sauer S 2400 UL
The Sauer S 2400 UL is a 4 stroke aircraft engine for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft.
Sauer Flugmotorenb ...
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Sauer S 2100 ULT
The Sauer S 2100 ULT is a turbocharged four-stroke aircraft engine for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft.
S ...
References
External links
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2000s aircraft piston engines