Rotax 185
| BRP-Rotax | |
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| Rotax 185 | |
| Production period: | unknown |
| Manufacturer: | BRP-Rotax |
| Developing country: |
 Austria
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| Working principle: | Two-stroke - Otto |
| Motor design: | Single cylinder |
| Drilling: | 62 mm |
| Hub: | 61 mm |
| Displacement: | 185 cm 3 |
| Mixture preparation: | Carburetor |
| Engine charging: | - |
| Cooling system: | Air cooling |
| Power: | 9 kW |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | none |
The Rotax 185 is a two-stroke - single-cylinder engine with a power of 9 PS (7 kW) and direct drive . It was developed by the Austrian company BRP-Rotax for use in fire service water pumps . It is also used in microlight aircraft.
development
The Rotax 185 was developed for use in fire service pumps. The rights to the construction were sold by Rotax to the Wildfire Group (now part of the Waterax Corporation), which uses it in their Mark 3 pump .
Because of its original purpose as a water pump, the engine is reliable enough for use in microlight aircraft. It is used as a replacement for Pioneer's 5.5 HP chainsaw motors in the twin-engine Ultraflight Lazair . The Rotax 185 delivers enough power to allow the Lazair to be used on swimmers .
Web links
Commons : Rotax 185 - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert Avsec: How the first high-pressure pump changed firefighting. FireRescue 1, April 11, 2016, accessed January 16, 2020 .
- ↑ MK3 - MARK-3® W / MERCURY FUEL CONNECTOR. Waterax, accessed on January 16, 2020 .
- ^ Hunt, Adam & Ruth Merkis-Hunt: Skeletal Remains . In: Kitplanes Magazine . September 2000, p. 64-70 .
