The Mistral G-230-TS is a
Swiss
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aircraft engine
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, designed and produced by
Mistral Engines of
Geneva
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for use in
light aircraft.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
By March 2018 the engine was no longer advertised on the company website and seems to be out of production.
Design and development
The engine is a twin-rotor, 2X3X displacement, liquid-cooled, gasoline
Wankel engine
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design, with a mechanical gearbox
reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.8:1. It employs dual
electronic ignition systems and produces at 2515 rpm.
Specifications (G-230-TS)
See also
References
External links
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{{Mistral Engine Company aeroengines
Mistral aircraft engines
Pistonless rotary engine