7. POWERPLANT
7.1.
ENGINE
P92 Echo MkII is equipped with a Rotax 912 ULS 2 100 horse powered engine.
Fig. 7-14. Rotax 912 ULS 2 engine
The main engine characteristics are:
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4 stroke, 4 cylinders. horizontally opposed, spark ignition engine, single central cam-
shaft hydraulic tappets - push rods – OHV;
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Liquid cooled cylinder heads;
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Ram air cooled cylinders;
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Dry sump forced lubrication;
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Dual ignition of breakerless, capacitor discharge design;
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2 constant depression carburettors;
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Mechanical fuel pumps;
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Electric starter 12 V 0.9 kW;
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Integrated AC generator with external rectifier regulator;
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Propeller drive via integrated gearbox with mechanical shock absorber and overload
clutch.
7.2
PROPELLER
P92 Echo MkII is equipped with a Sensenich Wood propeller. The model is W68T2ET-
70J and is made by two wooden blades, with fixed pitch. The diameter is 1730mm.