Rotax 377

The Rotax 377 is a 35 hp (26 kW), twin-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft

engine, that was built by BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG of Austria for use in
377
ultralight aircraft.[1][2] Type Piston aero-
engine
National origin Austria
Contents Manufacturer Rotax

Development Major applications Ultralight

aircraft
Applications
Specifications (377)
General characteristics
Components
Performance
See also
References

Development
The Rotax 377 features piston-ported, air-cooled cylinder heads and cylinders, utilizing either a fan or free air
for cooling. Lubrication is by use of pre-mixed fuel and oil. The 377 has a single Bosch Flywheel Magneto
Generator 12 volt ignition system and is equipped with a 36 mm Bing double float carburetor, with either a
hand lever or cable choke.[1][2]

The Rotax 377 is no longer in production.[1]

Applications
Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer XA Dalby Pouchel
Aerodyne Systems Vector Quicksilver MX
Airdrome Dream Fantasy Twin Hummel CA-2
Airdrome Fokker D-VIII Loehle Spad XIII
APEV Pouchel II Rotec Rally
APEV Pouchel Classic Sirocco 377GB[3]
APEV Pouchel Light Sorrell Guppy
APEV Scoutchel Spectrum Beaver RX-35
Bagalini Bagalini Star Flight TX-1000
Birdman Chinook WT-11 Ultralight Engineering Astra
Canaero Toucan

Specifications (377)
Data from ROTAX 377 UL Data Sheet[1]

General characteristics
 Type: two-stroke air-cooled aeroengine
Bore: 62 mm (2.44 in)
Stroke: 61 mm (2.40 in)
Displacement: 368.3 cc (22.48 cu in)
Dry weight: 38.4 kg (84.6 lb) (complete including reduction drive and exhaust system)

Components
Valvetrain: piston ports
Fuel system: pneumatic pump pressurized
Fuel type: premium unleaded autofuel
Oil system: premixed in the fuel at 50:1
Cooling system: fan or free air

Performance
Power output: 26 kW (35 hp) at 6500 rpm
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.67 kW/kg (0.41 hp/lb)

See also
Arrow 250
JPX PUL 425
Kawasaki 440

References
1. BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG (n.d.). "ROTAX 377 UL - 35 HP" (http://www.leadingedge-airfoils.com/pdf/37
7info.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-14.
2. Raisner, William: LEAF catlog, pages 6-105. Leading Edge Airfoils, 1995.
3. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom) (1995). "CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY – SAFETY
REGULATION GROUP MICROLIGHT TYPE APPROVAL DATA SHEET (TADS)" (http://www.caa.co.uk/d
efault.aspx?catid=1419&pagetype=90&pageid=4808). Retrieved 2009-03-14.

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