Austro Engine
{{Short description|Austrian manufacturer of aircraft engines}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2010}}
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|name = Austro Engine GmbH
|logo = Austro Engine Logo.png
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|type = Company with limited liability
|foundation = 2007
|location_city = Wiener Neustadt
|location_country = Austria
|key_people = Roland Thomas Müller
|industry = Aerospace
|products =
|revenue =
|operating_income = EUR 500.000 (2008)
|net_income =
|num_employees = 70 (2008)
|parent =
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|homepage = [http://www.austroengine.at www.austroengine.at]
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Austro Engine is an Austrian manufacturer of aircraft engines based at Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.
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|date=August 2011}}
Products
=Austro Engine E4 (AE 300)=
{{Main|Austro Engine E4}}
Reciprocating four-cylinder, four-stroke diesel aircraft engine, marketed as the AE 300, it produces 170 hp (127 kW).{{Cite web|last=Pope |first=Stephen |url=http://www.flyingmag.com/we-fly-diamond-da62 |title=We Fly: Diamond DA62 |website=Flying |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=4 February 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/01/austro-engine-a.html|title=Austro Engine and Diamond Aircraft Receive EASA Type Certification for Turbo Diesel Airplane Engine|website=Green Car Congress}}
=Austro Engine AE 330=
Derived from the AE300, the AE 330 produces an increased 180hp (132kW) of power.{{cite web |url=https://austroengine.at/uploads/pdf/mod_products9/AE330FactSheet.pdf |title=AE300/AE330 Dimensions|access-date=4 February 2021}} Two AE330s are used to power the Diamond DA62.
=AE50R=
{{Main|Austro Engine AE50R}}
Single rotor Wankel engine with {{convert|294|cm3|cuin|0|abbr=on}} displacement, {{convert|55|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and a weight of {{convert|28|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X The AE50R is installed on the Schleicher ASH 30, Schleicher ASH 31 and Schiebel Camcopter S-100.
=AE75R=
{{Main|Austro Engine AE75R}}
Further development of the AE50R. No certification. Twin rotor, {{convert|588|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on}}, (max) {{convert|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7000 rpm, {{convert|33|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 256-257. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
=AE80R=
{{Main|Austro Engine AE80R}}
Another development of the AE50R with a power output of {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, announced in January 2013.{{cite news|url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/diamond_austro_ae80r_rotary_engine_207980-1.html|title = New Rotary Engine From Austro|accessdate = 10 January 2013|last = Pew|first = Glann|date = 9 January 2013| work = AVweb}}
=AE200=
3-cylinder inline, {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. Intended to power a diesel variant of the Diamond DA20.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}}
=AE500=
Based on Steyr Motors' M1 3.2 liter "Monoblock", the AE500 (6-cylinder, {{convert|280|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}) is the result of the cooperation between the two companies. It was intended for use in the Diamond DA50{{cite book | author =Steyr Motors GmbH |title =Steyr Motors and Austro Engine form development partnership for 280hp 6-cylinder aircraft engine | url =http://www.steyr-motors.com/uploads/media/AustroEngine_STEYR_MOTORS_press_releaseEN__20110303.pdf | date = 2011-03-03 }} but was instead replaced with the Continental CD-300.{{cite book | author =Diamond Aircraft Industries |title =Diamond Aircraft DA50 program changes and new engine | url =https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/about-diamond/newsroom/news/article/diamond-aircraft-da50-program-changes-and-new-engine/ | date = 10 April 2019 }}
=Austro Engine GIAE110R=
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Austro Engine}}
- [http://austroengine.at Official Austro Engine website]
- [http://www.diamondaircraft.com Diamond Aircraft North America]
- [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/29/224280/ila-2008-austro-filling-the-gap-for-diamond.html Austro filling the gap for Diamond (flightglobal.com)]
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Category:Aircraft engine manufacturers of Austria