Rotron RT600

Rotron RT600
TypeAircraft engine
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerRotron Power

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.

Design and development

The engine is a dual-rotor Wankel engine, 600 cc (36.6 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 53 to 100 hp (40 to 75 kW) 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 56 hp (42 kW) at 7500 rpm.
RT600 LCR
Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces 58 hp (43 kW) at 7500 rpm.
RT600 LCR-EXE
Model that runs on petroleum or avgas, with a compression ratio of 9.6:1 and produces 53 hp (40 kW) at 5000 rpm.
RT600 XE
Model that runs on petroleum, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and produces 100 hp (75 kW) at 7500 rpm.

Specifications (Rotron RT600 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 RT600 JET-A1 Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT600 LCR Rotary Engine for UAV, Drone & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT600 LCR-EXE Rotary Engine for UAV, Drone & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Rotron Power Ltd. "Rotron RT600 XE Rotary Engine for Fixed Wing & VTOL Applications". www.rotronuav.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.