Hexadyne P60

The Hexadyne P60 is an American aircraft engine, designed and produced by Hexatron Engineering of Salt Lake City, Utah for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.[1]

Hexadyne P60
Type Aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Hexatron Engineering Co., Inc.

Design and development

The engine is a twin cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 800 cc (48.8 cu in), air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.5:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 60 hp (45 kW) continuous at 5750 rpm. The engine management system is a six-sensor computer and the engine is optimized to drive a 68 to 70 in (173 to 178 cm) propeller.[1][2]

The engine was initially displayed at AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2001.[2]

Applications

Specifications (Hexadyne P60)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12[1] and manufacturer[2]

General characteristics
  • Type: Twin cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 92 mm (3.6 in)
  • Displacement: 800 cc (48.8 cu in)
  • Length: 596 mm (23.5 in)
  • Width: 406 mm (16.0 in)
  • Height: 450 mm (17.7 in)
  • Dry weight: 45 kg (99.2 lb)

Components

Performance
  • Power output: 60 hp (45 kW) at 5750 rpm
  • Compression ratio: 9.0:1
  • Fuel consumption: 3 U.S. gallons (11 L; 2.5 imp gal) per hour

See also

Related lists

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-241. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. "Hexatron Product 2". hexatronengineering.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "Hexadyne P60 Fire Wall Mounting". Hexatron Engineering. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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