Austro Engine E4
| Austro Engine E4 (AE 300) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-cylinder four-stroke aircraft engine |
| National origin | Austria |
| Manufacturer | Austro Engine |
| First run | 2008 |
| Major applications | Diamond DA42 |
The Austro Engine E4 (marketed as the AE 300) is a liquid-cooled, inline, four-cylinder, four-stroke, diesel piston aircraft engine.[1][2] The engine is manufactured by Austro Engine, an Austrian company and subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft.
Development
Following Diamond's "General Aviation Single Point of Contact" strategy, Austro Engine started to design a new engine for use on Diamond products in 2005. It received its type certificate in January 2009.[1]
Applications
- Diamond DA40
- Diamond DA42
- Diamond DA50
- Diamond DA52
- Diamond DA62 180hp AE330, based on a Mercedes-Benz engine[3]
Specifications (E4)
Data from Type Certificate and Austro Engines[1][2]
General characteristics
- Type: Four-cylinder, four-stroke diesel aircraft engine
- Bore: 83 mm (3.3 in)
- Stroke: 92 mm (3.6 in)
- Displacement: 1,991 cm3 (121 cu in)
- Length: 738 mm (29 in)
- Width: 855 mm (34 in)
- Height: 574 mm (23 in)
- Dry weight: 185 kg (408 lb)
Components
- Reduction gear: Gearbox with 1:1.69 ratio
Performance
- Power output: 168 hp (125 kW)
References
- ^ a b c "Type Certificate Data Sheet E.200 Austro Engine E4 series engines" (PDF). European Aviation Safety Agency. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ a b "AE300 Technical Data" (PDF). Austro Engine. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ http://www.flyingmag.com/we-fly-diamond-da62