Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
> >Some more aircraft engines offhand, include the Franklins, Jabiru and
> >Rotax. What engine did the Haflinger have? I've seen a twin opposed
> >Stirling engine, if that counts.  :-)
>
> Didn't know about these either. Jabiru sounds suspiciously Australian
> aboriginal. Rotax was Swiss, now owned by Canadians, I think; thought
> they only made skidoo engines and dirtbike 4-strokes. Haflinger... no
> idea!

The Haflinger is powered by a PUCH twin boxer, rear position, similar to the PUCH
500cc cars and estate wagons, but it is RPM limited. The Pinzgauer, the Haflinger's
bigger, younger stablemate was powered by an in-line 4 cylinder air cooled 2 liter
gas, front mounted. It is now being manufactured in the UK instead of Austria with a
water-cooled diesel!

another important boxer engine ( not water-cooled) would be the Citroen 2CV series.

Dave Richoux   '83.5 Westy, Pinz 710M, BMW R50/2, R11 RT, former owner of several
other BMW boxers, a '96 Subaru Outback, '72 Loaf and a '68 2CV....  I guess I like
boxer engines, huh?