JPX D-320

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JPX D-320
TypeTwo-cylinder two-stroke engine
National origin France
Manufacturer JPX
Produceduntil 2012

The JPX D-320 and D330 are a family of French twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed, two-stroke aircraft engines. [1] [2]

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The engine was introduced specifically for the powered paraglider market, as part of the company's comeback efforts following going out of business in the early 1990s. [1] Production of the engine had ended by 2012. [3]

Design and development

The engine has two cylinders in a horizontally opposed configuration, with cooling fins on the cylinders. The single ignition system uses capacitor discharge ignition. Fuel is metered by a single Tillotson carburetor. Starting is only by electric start, without recoil start as an option. [1] [2]

The D-320 has a redline rpm of 6600 and uses a belt reduction drive of 2.38:1. Its weight of just 36 lb (16 kg) gives the engine a high power-to-weight ratio. [1] [2]

Variants

D-320
Twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine introduced in the mid-1990s and currently out of production. Power output is 20 hp (15 kW) at 6600 rpm. [1] [2]
D330
Twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, improved variant, currently in production. Power output is 20 hp (15 kW) at 6500 rpm. [2]

Applications

Specifications (D330)

Data from JPX [2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page G-4 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN   0-9680628-1-4
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 JPX (n.d.). "D330 Technical characteristics". Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. "JPX D330 Technical characteristics". jpx.fr. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2022.