The Rotron RT600 is a series of British aircraft engines, designed and produced by Rotron Power Ltd of Semley, Wiltshire for use in unmanned aerial vehicles, light aircraft and helicopters.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
Design and development The engine is a dual-rotor Wankel engine, displacement, liquid-cooled, petroleum/jet fuel engine design. It can be employed direct-drive or with a toothed poly V belt reduction drive. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces at 7500 rpm, depending on the model.
Variants RT600 Jet-A1 Model that runs on Jet A-1 fuel, with a compression ratio of 8.5:1 and produces at 7500 rpm. RT600 LCR Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces at 7500 rpm. RT600 LCR-EXE Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces at 5000 rpm. RT600 XE Model that runs on petroleum, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and produces at 7500 rpm.
Specifications (Rotron RT600 Jet-A1)
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