Stratus_EA_81

Stratus EA 81

Stratus EA 81

American aircraft engine

The Stratus EA 81 is an American aircraft engine, produced by Stratus 2000 of Corvallis, Oregon for use in homebuilt aircraft.[1]

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Design and development

The engine is based upon the Subaru EA 81 automotive engine. It is a four-cylinder four-stroke, 1,800 cc (109.8 cu in), liquid-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a belt-type reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.2:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 100 hp (75 kW) at 5400 rpm.[1]

The company seems to have gone out of business about 2008 and production ended.[2]

Applications

Specifications (EA 81)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Four-cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 92 mm (3.6 in)
  • Stroke: 67 mm (2.6 in)
  • Displacement: 1,800 cc (109.8 cu in)
  • Length: 660 mm (26.0 in)
  • Width: 533 mm (21.0 in)
  • Height: 444 mm (17.5 in)
  • Dry weight: 84 kg (185.2 lb)

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. [1]
    Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 240-243. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. [2]
    "Stratus 2000". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Stratus 2000 Inc. (U.S.A.)". Airframer. 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Homebuilt Homepage - Vendors - Powerplants - Stratus". homebuilt.org. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Subaru Power!". zenithair.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
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