New to market: Adept Airmotive engine
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Wed May 26, 2010 10:28 am
A South African company is trying to enter the GA recip market with their 3.2 liter 320hp liquid-cooled engine.
Read more about it:
Adept Airmotive.
Eeking 320hp out of 3.2L (195 cu in) sounds like it should be interesting, but then again we're used to our massive tractor technology engines that have essentially been the same since the late 1940's.
The company's press release:
Durban, South Africa, Monday, 17 May 2010: Durban-based general aviation (GA) company, ADEPT Airmotive has developed the world’s first modern GA engine that runs on a range of fuels.
In addition to normal unleaded petrol (MOGAS), with an octane rating as low as 85, or standard aviation fuel (AVGAS), the ADEPT 320T engine can operate on more environmentally friendly alternatives like bio fuel or liquid petroleum gas (LPG).
The unique, liquid-cooled engine, with advanced electronic engine management was rolled out on Monday, 17 May 2010, at Virginia Airport, Durban, where it powered a South African designed, all-composite SA Ravin 500 light aircraft, which in turn was fitted with another local innovation, the state-of-the art ‘glass cockpit’ digital avionics suite from MGL Avionics.
The engine, which produces 320 horsepower, sets new standards for performance and low life-cycle costs.
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Wed May 26, 2010 11:13 am
Pretty neat. It is very similar in characteristics to a Rotax. Just bigger and fully water cooled. Here's the website:
http://www.adeptairmotive.com/site/awde ... pnum=26011 While there needs to be more pioneering in the aviation business, I'm quite willing to let others be the beta testers.
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I want one.Are they free for beta testing?
Just imagine, 320 hp on a 1300 lb airframe.
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I want one! Anyone want a zero time permold IO520 with the "D" induction and injection system? McCauley three blade
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I'll ask it then..........
First question - what does the full install weigh, wet?
They say the engine is 146kg - which is obviously too light for a full install.
It is geared....
The 320hp is the Turbo version, it's 280 for normal aspiration.
I could find no data about fuel consumption. Anyone have any luck?
Overall that looks very promising - there must be a success story in the near future. The status quo cannot continue forever, and nor should it.
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According to their website it is 320lbs (doesn't say what if any accessories included) compare that with 412lbs of an io 520 without accessories.
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NZMaule wrote:According to their website it is 320lbs (doesn't say what if any accessories included) compare that with 412lbs of an io 520 without accessories.
Weight of my permold heavy case IO520 will all accessories less the baffles, mufflers and tail pipes. 462.5 pounds. Emailed the outfit a few days ago....no response
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