Rotax's 'Mighty Mite' Remains One Of The Best Bets In Sport Or General Aviation
At the US Sport Aviation Expo, Aero-TV caught up with an old friend, Eric Tucker... a guy who is known worldwide as "Mr. Rotax." The most well-known (and easily the hardest working) expert on the Rotax 900 series sport and certified engines, Eric took a few minutes to help us profile each of the amazingly compact, powerful and fuel-efficient 900 series engines starting with our personal favorite... the 115 HP Turbocharged Rotax 914.
With a dry weight of 141 pounds, the Rotax 914 UL DCDI 115HP engine is a 4-stroke turbocharged engine specially developed for recreational aircraft. It also exists in a certified version as the Rotax 914 F, that received its first cert in 1996.
Additonal features include:
4 horizontally opposed cylinders, "boxer" configuration
Free air cooled cylinders, liquid cooled cylinder heads with integrated pump and expansion tank
Dry sump forced lubrication with integrated pump and separate oil tank
8 valves, automatic adjustment by hydraulic valve tappet
Dual Capacitor Discharge Ignition (DCDI) with RFI noise suppression
Garrett turbocharger with automatic waste gate control
Two Bing Constant Depression (CD) carburetors
Two electric fuel pumps
Integrated electric starter
Integrated reduction gearbox, ratio of 2.43:1 with optional slipper clutch
Various liquid and oil radiators available
Many option available such as: Vacuum pump, external alternator, hydraulic propeller governor
Operates on automotive fuel with a minimum octane rating of 91 (Canadian standards)
Time Between Overhauls (TBO): 1200 hours*
It produces 115 hp at 5,800 rpm (with a 5 minute time limit) and 100hp Max continuous
Among the aircraft that utilize the Rotax 914 to best effect, the list includes birds like the General Atomics RQ-1 Predator, Titan T-51 Mustang, Magni Autogyro, Stemme motor glider, Diamond Hk36 Super Dimona, the Europa XS and the Heli-Sport CH7 Kompress helicopter.
Come Check Out The 'Mighty Mite' Rotax 914 With Aero-TV
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