RotorWay RW133

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RotorWay RW133
Type Horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer RotorWay International
Major applications RotorWay Scorpion

The Rotorway RW133 is a piston engine designed for use in helicopters and homebuilt aircraft.

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Design and development

The RW-133 was developed in 1979 as an all-new piston engine for amateur-built aircraft, including a new crankcase oil system. The helicopter version features a dry sump oil system and a turbocharger option increasing power to 160 hp (119 kW). [1] All components of the engine are cast and manufactured at RotorWay Foundries, except the Mallory Ignition and Dell'Orto carburetor. [2]

Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

  1. Air Progress: 12. November 1978.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Peter Lert (August 1989). "Executive Privellege". Air Progress.