Can you make a plane with a car engine?

Most car engines are not designed to power aircraft. They are simply too heavy to be efficient in an aircraft. Some engine makers (like Porsche) make car engines and aircraft engines, but they are not the same. Most car engines have basically too many ‘added’ options to be effective in an aircraft.

How is a plane engine different from a car engine?

Typically, piston aircraft engines produce peak power output at a redline near 2,700 rpm. But compared with car engines, aircraft engines produce gobs of torque at relatively low rpm. Auto engines, on the other hand, usually produce very little torque at those settings, while also relying on liquid cooling.

What are the aircraft engine requirements?

Aircraft require thrust to produce enough speed for the wings to provide lift or enough thrust to overcome the weight of the aircraft for vertical takeoff. For an aircraft to remain in level flight, thrust must be provided that is equal to and in the opposite direction of the aircraft drag.

What type of motor is used in aircraft?

The brushed motor, the stepper motor and the brushless are the three different types of direct current motors available today. The brushless are most popularly used in model aircrafts and helicopters. These devices are available in a huge range of sizes to suit different applications.

What are the three requirements that all aircraft engines must meet?

All aircraft engines must meet certain general requirements of efficiency, economy, and reliability.

How are aircraft engines so reliable?

The main reason jet engines are so reliable is that they have far fewer moving parts that rub against other things than any other type of engine. Sliding friction involving main crank bearings, connecting rod bearings, and at the cylinder wall/piston ring interface present is absent in jet engines.