EL-005 Engine

- Heavy-fuels capable to enable application flexibility
- Integrated permanent magnet alternator for maximum power
- Stable flight using digital electronic control
- Over 100,000 field-proven flight hours


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Heavy fuels compatibility for application flexibility.
As a heavy-fuel compatible engine, the EL-005 gives aircraft the flexibility to operate around the world with commonly-accessible fuel types.

Single-cylinder, air-cooled engine configuration.
An Electronic Control Unit controls Lycoming's EL-005 aircraft engine for direct drive and spark ignition. The air-cooled, two-stroke engine is loop scavenged with reed valve technology to control the fuel-air mixture admitted to the cylinder. As a high-performance engine option, it's equipped with air assist electronic fuel injection, an electronically controlled throttle and an integrated permanent magnet alternator.
Aerosonde Mk 4.7G
One configuration of Lycoming's EL-005 powers Textron Systems Unmanned Systems Aerosonde Mk 4.7G and supports industry-leading mission readiness rates.
Engine Details
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- Number of Cylinders
- 1
- Bore
- 1.9 in (49 mm)
- Stroke
- 1.6 in (40 mm)
- Displacement
- 4.6 in 3 (75 cm 3 )
- Max Continuous (100%)
- 4 hp (2.98 kW) @ 5,000 RPM
- Performance Cruise (75%)
- 3 hp (2.24 kW) @ 5,000 RPM
- Economy Cruise (45%)
- 1.8 hp (1.34 kW) @ 4,250 RPM
- Fuel Consumption
- 1.7 lb/hr (0.78 kg/hr) @ 5,000 RPM; 1.1 lb/hr (0.48 kg/hr) @ 4,250 RPM
- 3 Phase Externally Regulated
- 900 Watt PMA
- Max Power
- 900 watts @ 5,500 RPM
- Performance Cruise
- 800 watts @ 5,000 RPM
- Economy Cruise
- 650 watts @ 3,200 RPM
- Flight Idle
- 450 watts @ 3,200 RPM
- Ground Idle
- 250 watts @ 2,200 RPM
- Approved Fuels
- JP-5, JP-8, Jet A, Jet A-1, F-24, MOGAS, Unleaded AVGAS
- Integrated Electronic Fuel Pump
- 100 pso (6.89 bar)
- Dry Weight
- 13.8 lbs (6.25 kg)
- Time Between Overhauls
- 400 hours with 100 hour extension
- Dimensions
- 7”x14.5”x14.1”