Deltahawk DHK180 Jet Fueled Piston Engine
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Simplicity, carried to its extreme, becomes elegance.

On the average mission, a jet-fueled DeltaHawk engine is up to 40% more efficient than an Avgas engine—improving range, increasing available payload and lowering cost of ownership. Multiple redundancies increase safety. And operating with widely available jet fuel, you can fly anywhere in the world without the worry of finding places to top off. But we didn’t stop there. Our engine’s small, aerodynamic profile allows an elegant cowl design with less drag, further increasing fuel efficiency. To do that, we literally turned the engine upside down. And ended up doing the same to an industry.

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Benefits Overview

General Features

Easy to Operate
Easy cold weather starts, easy hot restarts, no mixture control, no shock cooling, single lever control
Exceptional Reliability and Safety
Numerous redundancies, no complicated FADEC, 40% fewer parts than other engines, cooler operation, no CO cabin heating threat
Low Cost of Ownership
Approximately 35-40% more fuel efficient than AVGAS engines, simple maintenance, direct-drive (No gearbox), low parts count for lower overhaul costs
Extraordinary Performance
Turbo-charged and supercharged altitude performance (critical altitude in excess of 17,500 feet), incredible low-end torque, high re-light altitude, short-takeoff runs and fast climbs
Worldwide Fuel Availability
Burns traditional Jet Fuel plus SAF…the future of aviation fuel
Environmentally Clean Technology
Burns 35-40% less fuel, no lead, positioned for SAF…carbon neutral aviation fuel
DeltaHawk's extraordinary engine combines proven technologies with new innovations and modern materials. The engine's base technology is Compression Ignition (also known as Diesel) that is known for durability, high efficiency, and incredible torque. Learn more about diesel engines.

Technology

Specifications

Operational Performance
Model
DHK180A4
DHK200A4
DHK235A4
HP (kW) @ MAX POWER
180HP (134.2kW)
200HP (149.1kW)
235HP (175.2kW)
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER HP (kW) @ 2600rpm
180HP (134.2kW)
200HP (149.1kW)
235HP (175.2kW)
FUEL CONSUMPTION @MAX POWER - lbs/hr. (L/hr.) @2600rpm
10.8gal/hr
11.4gal/hr
13.1gal/hr
HP (kW) @ BEST ECONOMY- 2200rpm
135HP (100.7kW)
150HP(111.8kW)
188HP (140.2kW)
FUEL CONSUMPTION @BEST ECOMONY - lbs/hr. (L/hr.) @2200rpm
7.3gal/hr
8.3gal/hr
10.2gal/hr
TORQUE ft-lbs (Nm) @ 2600rpm
363ft-lbs (492Nm)
404ft-lbs (547Nm)
474 ft-lbs (642Nm)
Additional Specifications
ASPERATION
COMPOUND BOOSTED - SUPERCHARGED/TURBOCHARGED w/ CHARGE AIR COOLER
ROATIONAL
CLOCKWISE FROM PILOT’S PERSPECTIVE
WEIGHT - lbs (kg) est.
335 lbs.(151kg) - INCLUDES STARTER ALTERNATOR, TURBO, & EXHAUST SYSTEM
DISPLACEMENT - in3 (liter)
202 in3 (3.3L)
ENGINE TYPE
INVERTED VEE
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS
4
IGNITION TYPE
COMPRESSION IGNITION
FUEL TYPE
CERTIFICATION FUELS; JET A, JET A-1. WILL BURN JP5, JP8, SAF, #2 DIESEL
FUEL SYSTEM
DIRECT INJECTION - 4 INDEPENDENT PUMP LINE NOZZLE SYSTEMS
COMPRESSION RATIO
20:1 GEOMETRIC (~18:1 DYNAMIC)
MAXIMUM RPM
2600
OIL SYSTEM
SINGLE STAGE MECHANICAL GEAR PRESSURE/ TWO STAGE MECHANICAL GEAR SCAVENGE
SUPERCHARGER
BELT DRIVEN TWIN SCREW
INDUCTION
PISTON PORTED 2-STROKE PRESSURE SCAVENGED
COLD START CAPABILITIES
EXTERNAL BLOCK HEATER/INTEGRAL GLOW PLUGS - 24V (12V AVAILABLE AS OPTION)
OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURES OF (OC)
COLD START - DOWN TO -40OF (-40OC) W/SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT
STARTER
24V(12V OPTION) ELECTROMECHANICAL SOLENOID
ALTERNATOR
BELT DRIVE 24V - 60Amp (12V AVAILABLE AS OPTION)
COOLING
LIQUID COOLED - MAXIMA COOLANOL 50/50 BLEND
OIL GRADE
PRESSURE LUBRICATED - PHILIPS 66 VICTORY DIESEL 10W40
FIRING ORDER
1-2-3-4
Specifications Sheet

Patents

DeltaHawk’s unique engine is a clean-sheet design and is protected by a number of Patents. These include:

Patent Number:

Country:

ZL200980101267.7
China (People's Republic)
3294628
European Patent Convention
RE40,500
United States of America
8,371,279
United States of America
10,711,681
United States of America
10,458,307
United States of America
ZL201680088118.1
China (People's Republic)
3475544
European Patent Convention
3294628
Germany
3294628
France
3294628
United Kingdom
3475544
Germany
3475544
France
3475544
United Kingdom
11,719,182
United States of America

Future

A better aviation engine. But first, simply a better engine.

We set out to reinvent the standard in piston-aircraft power. What we ended up with was an engine with an extraordinary number of other uses. It’s lightweight, compact and highly reliable. Can you imagine a project that puts those attributes to good use?

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