DeltaHawk DH160

{{Short description|American aircraft engine}}

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The DeltaHawk DH160 is an American aircraft engine, under development by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. of Racine, Wisconsin and intended for use in light aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The engine is a four-cylinder two-stroke, V-layout, liquid-cooled, direct-drive, diesel engine design, which is intended to produce {{Convert|160|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.

The company intended to complete Federal Aviation Administration type certification {{As of|2015|alt=during 2015}}, but did not achieve their goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deltahawkengines.com/content/deltahawk-engines-diesel-ga|title=DeltaHawk Engines - Diesel For GA|access-date=10 July 2015|author=DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.|work=deltahawkengines.com|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712080956/http://deltahawkengines.com/content/deltahawk-engines-diesel-ga|archive-date=12 July 2015|url-status=dead}}

Specifications (DH160)

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|fueltype = Diesel fuel

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|coolingsystem = liquid

|power = {{Convert|160|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}

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|compression = 22:1

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See also

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