Eggenfellner E6 Explained
The
Eggenfellner E6 is a series of
American aircraft engines, developed by Jan Eggenfellner and produced by
Eggenfellner Aircraft of
Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida for use in
homebuilt aircraft[1] [2] between 1994 and 2009.
Design and development
Based on Subaru automotive engines, the E6 series are all six cylinder, four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, liquid-cooled, gasoline engine designs, with mechanical gearbox reduction drives with a reduction ratio of 2.02:1. They employ electronic ignition and produce up to 2500NaN0 at 6000 rpm.[1] [2]
The engine series was produced from 1994 until 2009, when the company went out of business in the Great Recession.[2]
Applications
The company's engines found a high degree of customer acceptance among owners of Van's Aircraft types, due to the completeness of the package provided and the low price. In 2003 it was reported that 298 engines had been sold to RV builders.[3]
Other applications:
Variants
- E6-3.0L
30001NaN1 engine, that produces 2400NaN0 at 6500 rpm.[1]
- E6-3.6L
36001NaN1 engine, that produces 2500NaN0 at 6000 rpm.[1] External links
Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: Viking Aircraft Engines Contact Info . vikingaircraftengines.com . 10 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150428121411/http://www.vikingaircraftengines.com/contact.htm . 28 April 2015 .
- Web site: Eggenfellner Engines -- Looking Big. aero-news.net. 11 July 2015.
