Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 11-Apr-2022

KÖNIG MOTORENBAU

(Germany)


KÖNIG MOTORENBAU engine specifications

Sometimes Koenig

In the 1990s König Motorenbau made two-stroke, radial engines with 3 and 4 cylinders in geared and gearless versions, for ULM.

SC-430, ungeared
“SC-430, gearless”

-The gearless SC-430 with electric starter has 3 radial cylinders and gives 24 CV. It displaces 430 cc.

König SC-430 front schematic drawing
“SC-430 front schematic drawing”

-The SD-570 is a 4-cylinder radial or "X-4" that gave 28 CV with a displacement of 570 cc.

König SD-570 side schematic drawing
“SD-570 side schematic drawing”

-It had two cylinders at the front and two at the rear, possibly the crankshaft had two crankpin journals.

-The major model is the SF-930, a 4-cylinder in "X" as well. It came out in 1985. Its displacement was 930 cc. and it gave 48 CV at 4,000 rpm.

König SD-570, front
“SD-570, front”

König SF-930
”SF-930”

-König had 4-stroke engines under study.

From Appendix 12: Below we show a new color photo of the 3 cylinder radial.

König 3-cylinder engine for ULM
“3-cylinder engine for ULM”

-It has belt-reduction gear, an electric starter, and single ignition although it has one coil for each cylinder (spark plug).

Engines of KÖNIG MOTORENBAU

Model: SC-430

Arquitecture: 2-stroke3-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement: 430 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 24 CV
Weight:

Other details:
König SC-430, ungeared

"König SC-430, ungeared"

Model: SD-570

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder X-engine
Cooling:
Total Displacement: 570 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 28 CV
Weight:

Other details:
König SD-570, front view drawing

"König SD-570, front view drawing"

Model: SF-930

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder X-engine
Cooling:
Total Displacement: 930 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 48 CV @ 4000 rpm
Weight:

Other details:
König SF-930

"König SF-930"

The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona