Ecofly M160 Explained

The Ecofly M160 is a German aircraft engine, adapted by Otto Funk from a Smart Car engine and produced by Ecofly of Böhl-Iggelheim for use in ultralight aircraft.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

Funk adapted the engine starting in 2001, with the cooperation of Daimler Chrysler. Mercedes-Benz and its Smart Car division provided assistance with adapting the engine control unit. The initial installation was in a flying school B&F Fk9 and this later resulted in a production model of the Fk9, called the Fk9 Smart.^{[3] [4] [5]}

The engine is a three-cylinder, in-line, turbocharged, four-stroke, 6981NaN1 displacement, liquid-cooled, automotive conversion gasoline engine design, with a toothed poly V belt reduction drive. It produces 1000NaN0 at 5600 rpm, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1.^{[1] [2]}

Applications

• B&F Fk9

External links

• • Official engine manual

Notes and References

1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
2. Web site: Smart M 160/1 Engine. 23 April 2021. Ecofly GmbH. ecofly.de. November 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122930/http://www.ecofly.de/download/Manual_smart_Nov_2005.pdf. 25 July 2018. live.
3. Web site: The designer . 15 March 2018. Ecofly . www.ecofly.de.
4. Web site: A Mercedes engine as Serial Belt Drive System . 15 March 2018. Ecofly . www.ecofly.de.
5. Web site: For production and sale of the SMART motor system, the "Ecofly" company was founded at the beginning of 2001 by Otto Funk. . 15 March 2018. Ecofly . www.ecofly.de.