Hexadyne P60 Explained

The Hexadyne P60 is an American aircraft engine, designed and produced by Hexatron Engineering of Salt Lake City, Utah for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.^[1]

Design and development

The engine is a twin cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 8001NaN1, air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox spur gear reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.5:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 600NaN0 continuous at 5750 rpm. The engine management system is a six-sensor computer and the engine is optimized to drive a 68to propeller.^{[1] [2]}

The engine was initially displayed at AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2001.^[2]

Applications

• Blue Yonder Merlin^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-241. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Web site: Hexatron Product 2. hexatronengineering.com. 14 July 2015.
3. Web site: Hexadyne P60 Fire Wall Mounting. Hexatron Engineering. 15 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705025558/http://www.hexatronengineering.com/fire_wall_mounting_photos.htm. 5 July 2015.