Revmaster R-2300

R-2300
Type Horizontally opposed piston engine
National origin USA
Manufacturer Revmaster
Designer Joe Horvath
Major applications Experimental Aircraft
Developed from Volkswagen air-cooled engine

The Revmaster R-2300 is a 4 stroke aircraft engine for Homebuilt aircraft[1][2]

Design and development

The engine is based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. It is extensively modified for aircraft use. This modification consists of a quad CDI ignition (8 coils), new and enlarged #4 bearing, custom made crank shaft and cam shaft, custom made cylinder heads and other modifications.[3] The engine is delivered completely assembled and test run from the factory (it is not delivered as a kit).

Applications

Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

Components

  • Valvetrain: Single overhead exhaust valve, single overhead inlet valve per cylinder
  • Fuel system: RevFlow 36mm
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

References

  1. ^ Contact!: 14. June 2012. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Kitplanes: 30. May 2013. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ EAA Experimenter, EAA Experimenter
  4. ^ Flymag, Flymag.