ULPower UL390i

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UL390i
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Belgium
Manufacturer ULPower

The ULPower UL390i is a Belgian aircraft engine, designed and produced by ULPower Aero Engines of Geluveld for use in homebuilt aircraft. [1]

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Design and development

The engine is a six-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 3,888 cc (237.3 cu in) displacement, air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces 140 to 160 hp (104 to 119 kW) at 3300 rpm. [1]

Variants

UL390i
Base model with fuel injection and a compression ratio of 8.2:1, producing 140 hp (104 kW) at 3300 rpm [1] [2]
UL390iS
Model with fuel injection and a 9.1:1 compression ratio, producing 160 hp (119 kW) at 3300 rpm [3]
UL390iA
Inverted oil system version of the UL390iS, producing 160 hp (119 kW) at 3300 rpm [4]

Specifications (UL390i)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer [1] [2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. 1 2 ULPower Aero Engines. "UL390i". ulpower.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ULPower Aero Engines. "UL390iS". ulpower.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ULPower Aero Engines. "UL390iSA". ulpower.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.