Jabiru 2200
| 2200 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Jabiru 2200 fitted to a Tipsy Nipper | |
| Type | Piston aero engine |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Jabiru Aircraft |
| Developed into | Jabiru 3300 |
The Jabiru 2200 is a lightweight naturally aspirated, pushrod four-stroke, flat four, air-cooled aircraft engine produced by Jabiru Aircraft.[1]
Design and development
This conventional direct-drive engine is fitted with an alternator, silencers, vacuum pump drives and dual ignition systems as standard. The engine generates up to 85 bhp at 3,300 rpm.
In the European market, this Jabiru engine competes with the Rotax 912, another flat four four-stroke engine, but one which has water-cooled cylinder heads and a geared reduction drive to the propeller.
Jabiru Aircraft began as builders of small 2-seater aircraft in Bundaberg, Australia.[2] They turned to producing their own engines when supplies of their original Italian-sourced engines dried up. Jabiru engines are designed to be manufactured in small batch quantities, so the firm uses CNC machines to mill major engine parts such as cylinder blocks and heads, rather than using cast items.[3]
A variant of this engine is the flat-six Jabiru 3300.
In November 2014 the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority proposed restricting all Jabiru-powered aircraft to day-visual flight rules only, without passengers or solo students and within gliding distance of a safe place to land due to the engine line's safety record. Both the manufacturer and Recreational Aviation Australia opposed the restrictions as unnecessary and unwarranted.[4] The final rule adopted somewhat softened the restrictions, allowing the carriage of passengers and students, but requiring them to sign an acknowledgement of risk before flying and restricting equipped aircraft to day VFR flight and within gliding distance of a safe place to land.[5]
Applications
Specifications
General characteristics
- Type: Flat-4
- Bore: 97.5 mm (3.84 in)
- Stroke: 74 mm (2.91 in)
- Displacement: 2,200 cm³ (134 in³)
- Length: 562 mm (22.12 in)
- Width: 582 mm (22.91 in)
- Height: 445 mm (17.54 in)
- Dry weight: 60 kg (132 lbs) with exhaust, carburetors, starter motor, alternator and ignition system
Components
- Fuel system: Mechanical fuel pump
- Fuel type: AVGAS 100/130 or Auto Gas 91 Octane Minimum
- Oil system: Wet sump
- Cooling system: Aircooled
Performance
- Power output: 64 kW (85 hp) at 3,300 RPM
- Compression ratio: 8:1
- Fuel consumption: 15 litres/h at 2,750 rpm (75% power)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 1.07 kW/kg
See also
Related development
Comparable engines
- D-Motor LF26
- HKS 700E
- KFM 112M
- Pegasus PAL 95
- Revmaster R-2300
- Rotax 912
- Sauer S 2200 UL
- Sauer S 2400 UL
- Sauer S 2100 ULT
- ULPower UL260i
Related lists
References
- ^ "4 cylinder". Jabiru.net.au. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "About". Jabiru.net.au. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "Engines >". Jabiru.net.au. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Niles, Russ (15 November 2014). "Australia Eyes Jabiru Restrictions". AVweb. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Niles, Russ (21 December 2014). "CASA Issues Jabiru Final Rule". AVweb. Retrieved 22 December 2014.