Updated: 24-Feb-2021
BRIGGS & STRATTON made small, low-power, industrial engines adaptable for powered air vehicles such as hang gliders, gliders or ultralights.
“Briggs & Stratton”
-They are low cost motors because of their simplicity and mass production. An 18 hp Vanguard on the Davis Da-11 plane from 1996, for example.
“Briggs & Stratton”
From appendix 6: The two-cylinder engine with overhead camshaft (OHC) from this well-known brand of industrial engines.
“Briggs & Stratton V-2 motor”
-It is adapted to be installed in small light and home built aircraft. Below there is a front view with the coupling for the propeller.
“Frontal view of the engine, with high tension coils at the cylinder feet”
-We have found an application of this brand's engine in a small home built plane.
“The Briggs & Stratton in adaption process”
“The same engine on an aircraft firewall”
From Appendix 10: Although the brand's name is not visible, and was it not mentioned at the source of the attached photograph, I present this engine as an adapted one from this brand. (Possibly the Promax series).
"V2 with belt gear"
"Another supercharged model"
-As they are relatively modern engines, there is no way to confuse them with Guzzi and Briggs & Stratton itself. Some time ago there were more engines with this architecture. However are not identified at 100%, assistance is requested.
(See Parazoom, for example)
-A new application of these industrial engines for ULM aviation made by an amateur "Homebuilder".
"B&S engine in progress"
-Photo of a ULM fitted with a B&S engine.
"B&S V2, fitted in a ULM"
-This industrial engines brand has a good aviation version with the 630 cc, Vanguard model with air-forced cooling.
"Front view with gear"
"Rear view with pull start puller"
Engines of BRIGGS & STRATTON
Model: 2V Briggs (ULM)
"Briggs & Stratton V-2 engine"