AeroTwin AT972T

The AeroTwin AT972T is an American aircraft engine, designed and produced by the AeroTwin Motors Corporation, a subsidiary of the AirScooter Corporation of Henderson, Nevada for use in ultralight aircraft, in particular their AirScooter helicopter design.[1][2]

AT972T
Type Aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer AeroTwin Motors Corporation

The company seems to have been founded about 2002 and gone out of business in 2012 and production ended.[3]

Design and development

The engine is a twin-cylinder four-stroke, in-line, 972 cc (59.3 cu in) displacement, air and oil-cooled, gasoline engine design, with either a poly V belt or mechanical gearbox reduction drive with a clutch and reduction ratios of 1.88, 2.00 and 2.14:1. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces 65 hp (48 kW) at 4200 rpm, with a compression ratio of 8.0:1.[1]

Specifications (AT972T)

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Twin cylinder, inline, four stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 102 mm (4.0 in)
  • Stroke: 60 mm (2.4 in)
  • Displacement: 972 cc (59.3 cu in)
  • Dry weight: 45 kg (99 lb)

Components

  • Fuel type: gasoline
  • Cooling system: air/oil

Performance

See also

Related lists

References
  1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. AirScooter Corporation (2008). "About Us". www.aerotwinmotors.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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