M160
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Ecofly GmbH
Designer Otto Funk

The Ecofly M160 is a German aircraft engine, adapted by Otto Funk from a Smart Car engine and produced by Ecofly of Böhl-Iggelheim for use in ultralight aircraft.[1][2]

Design and development

Funk adapted the engine starting in 2001, with the cooperation of Daimler Chrysler. Mercedes-Benz and its Smart Car division provided assistance with adapting the engine control unit. The initial installation was in a flying school B&F Fk9 and this later resulted in a production model of the Fk9, called the Fk9 Smart.[3][4][5]

The engine is a three-cylinder, in-line, turbocharged, four-stroke, 698 cc (42.6 cu in) displacement, liquid-cooled, automotive conversion gasoline engine design, with a toothed poly V belt reduction drive. It produces 100 hp (75 kW) at 5600 rpm, with a compression ratio of 9.5:1.[1][2]

Applications

Specifications (M160)

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Ecofly GmbH (November 2005). "Smart M 160/1 Engine" (PDF). ecofly.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ Ecofly. "The designer". www.ecofly.de. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ Ecofly. "A Mercedes engine as Serial Belt Drive System". www.ecofly.de. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. ^ Ecofly. "For production and sale of the SMART motor system, the "Ecofly" company was founded at the beginning of 2001 by Otto Funk". www.ecofly.de. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

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