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  "fullName": "Cortex HF50 hybrid aircraft combustion engine",
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  },
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    "name": "Combustion engines"
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  "description": "Cortex HF50 hybrid is an aircraft combustion engine that produces mechanical power or thrust by burning fuel. It forms the propulsion source for an aircraft installation, with fuel delivery and thermal management defined by the selected configuration.",
  "manufacturerPage": "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/",
  "certifications": [],
  "specifications": [
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    },
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      "value": "Dual-use"
    },
    {
      "id": "platform-class",
      "name": "Platform class",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": [
        "Small UAS (<25 kg)",
        "Large UAS (25–150 kg)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "airframe",
      "name": "Airframe",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "availability",
      "name": "Availability",
      "sources": [],
      "verified": null,
      "value": "In production"
    },
    {
      "id": "mass",
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      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": 4.7,
      "unit": "kg"
    },
    {
      "id": "operating-temperature",
      "name": "Operating temperature",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": {
        "min": -20,
        "max": 45
      },
      "unit": "°C"
    },
    {
      "id": "engine-type",
      "name": "Engine type",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": "2-stroke"
    },
    {
      "id": "displacement",
      "name": "Displacement",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": 50,
      "unit": "cc",
      "si": {
        "value": 0.00005,
        "unit": "m³"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "cylinders-rotors",
      "name": "Cylinders / rotors",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": "Single cylinder."
    },
    {
      "id": "fuel-system",
      "name": "Fuel system",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": "EFI; heavy-fuel configuration uses the Currawong Triplex pump."
    },
    {
      "id": "generator-output",
      "name": "Generator output",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": 2100,
      "unit": "W"
    },
    {
      "id": "tbo",
      "name": "TBO",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": 350,
      "unit": "h",
      "si": {
        "value": 1260000,
        "unit": "s"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "starter",
      "name": "Starter",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/"
      ],
      "verified": "2026-10-19",
      "value": "Bidirectional hybrid power supports self-start and in-air restart."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.currawongeng.com/cortex-series/",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-11-12",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "licenseName": "CC BY 4.0",
  "attribution": "Source: NomyParts, https://www.nomyparts.com/companies/currawong-engineering/products/cortex-hf50-hybrid/"
}