Rotron RT300

Rotron RT300
TypeAircraft engine
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerRotron Power

The Rotron RT300 is a series British aircraft engines, designed and produced by Rotron Power Ltd of Semley, Wiltshire for use in unmanned aerial vehicles, light aircraft and helicopters.

Design and development

The engine is a single-rotor Wankel, 300 cc (18.3 cu in) 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 31 to 50 hp (23 to 37 kW) at 7500 rpm, depending on the model.

Variants

RT300 Jet-A1
Model that runs on Jet A-1 fuel, with a compression ratio of 8.5:1 and produces 31 hp (23 kW) at 7500 rpm.
RT300 LCR
Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces 32 hp (24 kW) at 7500 rpm.
RT300 XE
Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and produces 50 hp (37 kW) at 7500 rpm.

Specifications (Rotron RT300 Jet-A1)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT300 JET-A1 Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT300 LCR Rotary Engine for UAV, Drone & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT300 XE Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.