Zanzottera MZ 100

MZ 100
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Italy/Canada
Manufacturer Zanzottera Technologies
Compact Radial Engines
Unit cost US$2,250 (2015)

The Zanzottera MZ 100 is an Italian aircraft engine, intended for use in powered paragliders.[1]

The engine was originally designed and produced by Zanzottera Technologies of Italy, but the design was sold, along with the rest of the company's two-stroke ultralight aircraft engine line to Compact Radial Engines of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[2]

Design and development

The engine is a single-cylinder two-stroke, 98 cc (6.0 cu in) displacement, air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a poly V belt reduction drive with reduction ratio of 3.64:1. It produces 18 hp (13 kW) at 9700 rpm. It can be fitted with a recoil starter or electric start.[1]

Specifications (MZ100)

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Single cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 50 mm (2.0 in)
  • Stroke: 50 mm (2.0 in)
  • Displacement: 98 cc (6.0 cu in)
  • Dry weight: 14 kg (30.9 lb)

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 18 hp (13 kW)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ Compact Radial Engines Inc (2009). "MZ-100, 1 cylinder 2 stroke, PPG". Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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