DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. and Piper Aircraft, Inc. are excited to announce the new Piper Seminole DX a diesel-powered PA-44 Seminole featuring DeltaHawk’s FAA-certified, DHK4A180 180-horsepower, heavy fuel, compression ignition engine.
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Bushliner Aircraft has entered a collaborative relationship with DeltaHawk Engines to begin integration of a DeltaHawk’s 350 hp DHK6A3550 Jet-Fuel Powered Diesel engine into the Bushliner 1850.
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DeltaHawk Engines proudly announces the successful first flight of a Van’s Aircraft RV-14 powered by its revolutionary Jet-A burning DHK180 engine.
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A major step forward in bringing advanced Jet-A engine technology to two of the world’s most popular aircraft.
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DeltaHawk has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase 1 SBIR focused on Multi-Application Hybrid-Electric Powerplant to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
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KitPlanes Magazine Features DeltaHawk
10.16.2024
Read Tom Wilson’s article “Hawking That New Engine” for KitPlanes Magazine praising DeltaHawk’s line of DHK engines.
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Vulcanair Aircraft, a highly respected manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, has entered a collaborative relationship with DeltaHawk Engines for installation of their engine into Vulcanair’s aircraft offerings.
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Piper Aircraft Company has entered a collaborative relationship with DeltaHawk Engines to begin development of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of DeltaHawk’s engine in Piper’s legendary PA-44 Seminole twin in both new and retrofit aircraft.
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UNCREWED systems TECHNOLOGY
03.12.2024
Read Rory Jackson’s article “Higher and higher” where he investigates how this compression-ignition two-stroke engine achieved FAA type Certification in their FEB/MAR 2024 issue.
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Reservations being taken for two new models in the company’s jet-fueled piston engine family.
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