RotorWay RW133
Type Horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer RotorWay International
Major applications RotorWay Scorpion

The Rotorway RW133 is a piston engine designed for use in helicopters and homebuilt aircraft.

Design and development

The RW-133 was developed in 1979 as an all-new piston engine for amateur-built aircraft, including a new crankcase oil system. The helicopter version features a dry sump oil system and a turbocharger option increasing power to 160 hp (119 kW).[1] All components of the engine are cast and manufactured at RotorWay Foundries, except the Mallory Ignition and Dell'Orto carburetor.[2]

Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

  • Type: Four-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine
  • Bore: 4 in (102 mm)
  • Dry weight: 160 lb (73 kg) with propeller

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 100 hp (75 kW) @2700rpm

References

  1. Air Progress: 12. November 1978. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Peter Lert (August 1989). "Executive Privellege". Air Progress.
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