The 2702 V is an air cooled, reed valve controlled 2-cylinder-inline-2-stroke engine with two slide carburetors and Nikasil coated cylinders. It has one of the highest power to weight ratio available on the 40 HP engine market. Ideally suited for Ultralights, hovercrafts, gyrocopters, light experimental aircrafts, and all applications where weight is an issue.
Factory recommended TBO is rated at 1000 hours at 75 % power.
Description from the website http://www.hirth-motoren.de/en/engine-2702.html on 2014-05-18.