The Ecofly M160 is a German
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 ...
, adapted by Otto Funk from a
Smart Car engine and produced by
Ecofly of
Böhl-Iggelheim 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 ...
.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Design and development
Funk adapted the engine starting in 2001, with the cooperation of
Daimler Chrysler
The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufactur ...
.
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''.
The engine is a three-cylinder,
in-line,
turbocharged
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
,
four-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
, displacement, liquid-cooled,
automotive conversion gasoline engine design, with a toothed poly V belt
reduction drive. It produces at 5600 rpm, with a
compression ratio
The compression ratio is the ratio between the volume of the cylinder and combustion chamber in an internal combustion engine at their maximum and minimum values.
A fundamental specification for such engines, it is measured two ways: the stati ...
of 9.5:1.
Applications
*
B&F Fk9
Specifications (M160)
See also
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.ecofly.de/english.htm
Official engine manual
Ecofly aircraft engines
Liquid-cooled aircraft piston engines
2000s aircraft piston engines