Rotec R3600

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Rotec R3600 and R2800

The Rotec R3600 is a nine-cylinder radial engine built by Rotec Aerosport Pty Ltd in Australia. Initially released in 2005, it was a followup of the 7-cylinder Rotec R2800 released five years earlier. Both this engine and its smaller cousin have been frequently used as both replacement engines for vintage World War 1 aircraft, and reproduction aircraft from the same vintage. Some notable aircraft this engine has been used in are the Fokker Triplane, Sopwith Camel and the Nieuport 17.

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Note that these engines are not limited to only aircraft applications, JRL Cycles has converted an R3600 for use in a motorcycle.

Applications

Applications include: [1]

Specifications (Rotec R3600)

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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References

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