The Hirth 3002 is a German aircraft engine, that was designed and produced by Hirth of Benningen for use in ultralight aircraft.[1]

Hirth 3002
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Hirth

By March 2018, the engine was no longer advertised on the company website and seems to be out of production.[2]

Design and development edit

The Hirth 3002 is a four-cylinder, two-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 1,042 cc (63.6 cu in) displacement, fan-forced air-cooled, petrol engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive with reduction ratios from 2.03 to 3.79:1. It employs dual capacitor discharge ignition and produces 83 hp (62 kW) at 6000 rpm.[1]

Specifications (Hirth 3002 E) edit

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Four cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 72 mm (2.8 in)
  • Stroke: 64 mm (2.5 in)
  • Displacement: 1,042 cc (63.6 cu in)
  • Length: 380 mm (15.0 in)
  • Width: 570 mm (22.4 in)
  • Height: 338 mm (13.3 in)
  • Dry weight: 42 kg (92.6 lb)

Components

  • Fuel type: petrol
  • Cooling system: fan-forced air
  • Reduction gear: mechanical gearbox

Performance

  • Power output: 83 hp (62 kW)

See also edit

Related lists

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 258-259. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Hirth. "All Engines". www.hirth-engines.de. Retrieved 19 March 2018.