The Simonini Victor 2 is an Italian
aircraft engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...
, designed and produced by
Simonini Racing of
San Dalmazio di Serramazzoni
Serramazzoni ( Serramazzonese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Modena.
Serramazzoni borders the following municipalities: Fiora ...
for use in
ultralight aircraft
Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...
.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 242-243. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Victor 2 is a twin cylinder, in-line,
two-stroke
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a Thermodynamic power cycle, power cycle with two strokes (up and down movements) of the piston during one power cycle, this power cycle being comple ...
, liquid-cooled, petrol engine design, with a mechanical gearbox
reduction drive
A reduction drive is a mechanical device to shift rotational speed. A planetary reduction drive is a small scale version using ball bearings in an epicyclic arrangement instead of toothed gears.
Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds t ...
with reduction ratios of 2.54:1 to 4.00:1. It employs dual
capacitor discharge ignition
Capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles, lawn mowers, chainsaws, small engines, turbine-powered aircraft, and some cars. It w ...
and produces at 6200 rpm.
Specifications
See also
References
External links
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Simonini aircraft engines
Two-stroke aircraft piston engines