MAE 323

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MAE 323
Type Aircraft engine
National originItaly
Manufacturer Modena Avio Engines

The MAE 323 is a family of Italian aircraft engines, designed and produced by Modena Avio Engines (commonly called MAE) of Rubiera for use in light aircraft. [1]

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The company seems to have been founded about 2003 and gone out of business by 2015. Since 2012 its website has consisted only of a placeholder page. [2]

Design and development

The engine is a three-cylinder in radial-configuration, four-stroke, 2,238 cc (136.6 cu in) displacement, liquid-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 1.91:1. It employs dual electronic ignition systems and has a compression ratio of 9.0:1. [1]

Variants

MAE 323
Model that produces 130 hp (97 kW) at 4500 rpm, with an engine weight of 82 kg (180.8 lb). [1]
MAE 323 R
Model that produces 150 hp (112 kW) at 5500 rpm, with an engine weight of 93 kg (205.0 lb). [1]

Specifications (MAE 323)

Data from Tacke [1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. "Internet Archive Wayback Machine" . Retrieved 27 March 2018 via Internet Archive.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)