JPX PUL 425

The JPX PUL 425, also called simply the JPX 425, is a
French twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed, two-stroke aircraft
JPX PUL 425
engine.[1]

The engine was produced only until the company went out of
business in the early 1990s. The company was re-formed but
the engine remains out of production and unsupported for
parts.[1]

Contents
Design and development Two JPX PUL 425s mounted on a Lazair 2
Applications Type Two-cylinder two-stroke
Specifications (425) engine
General characteristics National origin France
Components
Manufacturer JPX
Performance
Produced until the early 1990s
See also
References

Design and development

The engine has two cylinders in a horizontally opposed configuration,
with cooling fins on the cylinders. The single ignition system uses a coil
and points. Fuel is metered by a single Tillotson butterfly-type carburetor.
A Lazair II two-seat trainer has one
Starting is by a recoil starter system with electric start as an option.[1]
of its JPX PUL 425 engines started.
Lazairs generally do not have
The 425 has a redline rpm of 4600 and does not use a reduction drive. Its
electrical systems and their engines
weight of just 38 lb (17 kg) gives the engine a high power-to-weight are started by recoil start.
ratio.[1]

Applications
Latécoère 225
Lazair 2
Lazair SS
Lazair Series III
Zenair Zipper

Specifications (425)
Data from Cliche[1]

General characteristics
 Type: twin-cylinder, two-stroke engine
Displacement: 424 cc (25.87 cu inches)
Dry weight: 38 lb (17 kg)

Components
Fuel system: Tillotson butterfly-type carburetor
Oil system: premixed oil and fuel
Cooling system: air cooled

Performance
Power output: 26 hp (19 kW) at 4600 rpm

See also
Kawasaki 440
Rotax 377
Hirth F-263
Hirth F-33

References
1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page G-4 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
ISBN 0-9680628-1-4

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