Austro Engine

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Austro Engine GmbH
Company type Company with limited liability
Industry Aerospace
Founded2007
Headquarters,
Key people
Roland Thomas Müller
EUR 500.000 (2008)
Number of employees
70 (2008)
Website www.austroengine.at

Austro Engine is an Austrian manufacturer of aircraft engines based at Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.

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History

The production site and headquarters was built in 2007 with an investment of EUR 13 Million. The company was founded by Diamond Aircraft Industries and partners. The products are reciprocating engines and Wankel engines. The Wankel aero-engines are developed from the MidWest AE series engines developed at Staverton by MidWest, a UK firm that was bought by Diamond.[ citation needed ]

Products

Austro Engine E4 (AE 300)

Reciprocating four-cylinder, four-stroke diesel aircraft engine, marketed as the AE 300, it produces 170 hp (127 kW). [1] Certified through the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA on January 28, 2009 and through the FAA on July 29, 2009. The E4 is installed on various types of Diamond Aircraft Industries aircraft. [2]

Austro Engine AE 330

Derived from the AE300, the AE 330 produces an increased 180hp (132kW) of power. [3] Two AE330s are used to power the Diamond DA62.

AE50R

Single rotor Wankel engine with 294 cm3 (18 cu in) displacement, 55 hp (41 kW) and a weight of 28 kg (62 lb). [4] The AE50R is installed on the Schleicher ASH 30, Schleicher ASH 31 and Schiebel Camcopter S-100.

AE75R

Further development of the AE50R. No certification. Twin rotor, 588 cc (36 cu in), (max) 75 hp (56 kW) at 7000 rpm, 33 kg (73 lb). [5]

AE80R

Another development of the AE50R with a power output of 80 hp (60 kW), announced in January 2013. [6]

AE200

3-cylinder inline, 120 hp (89 kW). Intended to power a diesel variant of the Diamond DA20.[ citation needed ]

AE500

The AE500 on display Austro Engine AE500.jpg
The AE500 on display

Based on Steyr Motors' M1 3.2 liter "Monoblock", the AE500 (6-cylinder, 280 hp (209 kW)) is the result of the cooperation between the two companies. It was intended for use in the Diamond DA50 [7] but was instead replaced with the Continental CD-300. [8]

Austro Engine GIAE110R

Twin rotor Wankel engine with 588 cm3 (36 cu in) displacement, 105 hp (78 kW) and a weight of 54 kg (119 lb). Does not seem to have been placed in production. [4]

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References

  1. Pope, Stephen (3 December 2015). "We Fly: Diamond DA62". Flying . Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. "Austro Engine and Diamond Aircraft Receive EASA Type Certification for Turbo Diesel Airplane Engine". Green Car Congress.
  3. "AE300/AE330 Dimensions" (PDF). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  5. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  6. Pew, Glann (9 January 2013). "New Rotary Engine From Austro". AVweb. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  7. Steyr Motors GmbH (2011-03-03). Steyr Motors and Austro Engine form development partnership for 280hp 6-cylinder aircraft engine (PDF).
  8. Diamond Aircraft Industries (10 April 2019). Diamond Aircraft DA50 program changes and new engine.