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German two-stroke aircraft engine

Hirth 3002
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Hirth

The Hirth 3002 is a German aircraft engine, that was designed and produced by Hirth of Benningen for use in ultralight aircraft.

By March 2018, the engine was no longer advertised on the company website and seems to be out of production.

Design and development

The Hirth 3002 is a four-cylinder, two-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 1,042 cc (63.6 cu in) displacement, fan-forced air-cooled, petrol engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive with reduction ratios from 2.03 to 3.79:1. It employs dual capacitor discharge ignition and produces 83 hp (62 kW) at 6000 rpm.

Specifications (Hirth 3002 E)

Data from Tacke

General characteristics

  • Type: Four cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 72 mm (2.8 in)
  • Stroke: 64 mm (2.5 in)
  • Displacement: 1,042 cc (63.6 cu in)
  • Length: 380 mm (15.0 in)
  • Width: 570 mm (22.4 in)
  • Height: 338 mm (13.3 in)
  • Dry weight: 42 kg (92.6 lb)

Components

  • Fuel type: petrol
  • Cooling system: fan-forced air
  • Reduction gear: mechanical gearbox

Performance

  • Power output: 83 hp (62 kW)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 258-259. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Hirth. "All Engines". www.hirth-engines.de. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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