2000s French piston aircraft engine
The VIJA AG-12Si is a French aircraft engine, designed and produced by VIJA Aircraft Engines of Toulouse for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.[1]
The company was founded in 2004 and went out of business in about 2015, ending production.[2][3]
Design and development
The engine is a four-cylinder four-stroke, in-line, 1,216 cc (74.2 cu in) displacement, 16 valve, air-cooled, fuel injected motorcycle conversion, petrol engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive with a reduction ratio of 2.55:1. It employs electronic ignition and produces 120 hp (89 kW) at 7100 rpm, with a compression ratio of 11.5.[1]
Variants
- AG-12Si
- Base model with a weight of 84 kg (185.2 lb).[4]
- AG-12Sbi
- Model with a weight of 79 kg (174.2 lb).[4]
Specifications (AG-12Si)
Data from Tacke[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Four cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine
- Bore: 81 mm (3.2 in)
- Stroke: 59 mm (2.3 in)
- Displacement: 1,186 cc (72.4 cu in)
- Length: 585 mm (23.0 in)
- Width: 485 mm (19.1 in)
- Height: 565 mm (22.2 in)
- Dry weight: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
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