Engines - DeltaHawk

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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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General Features

General Features

Easy to Operate
Easy cold weather starts, easy hot restarts, no mixture control, no shock cooling, single lever control
Extraordinary 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 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

Technology

Specifications

Displacement
202 cu in/3.3 ltr
Bore x Stroke
4 in x 4 in/10.2 cm x 10.2 cm
Ignition
Compression
Induction
Piston Ported, Turbo and Supercharged, Intercooled
Dry Weight
~357 lbs/162 kg (includes starter, turbo, exhaust, alternator)
Dimensions (LxWxH)
33 in x 24 in x 22 in/84 cm x 61 cm x 56 cm
Oil Pump
External Mechanical Gear-Type
Supercharger
Twin Screw
Mount
Modified Conical/Bed
Accessory Pads
2 Standard: Vacuum Pump or Alternator; Propeller Governor
Thrust Bearings
Bidirectional; Pusher or Tractor Configuration
Configuration
Horizontal. Vertical Model available in the future
Power @ 2600 RPM
180 HP/134.2 kW SAE (net); higher power versions underway
Torque
363 ft-lbf/492 Nm @ 2600 rpm
Max RPM
2700
Starter
SkyTech 24V
Alternator
Plane Power 70 amp (future higher power options available)
Prop Governor
Standard may be used (not included)
Type
Mechanical Injection
Delivery Fuel Pump
Mechanical Gear
Injection Pumps
4 (1 per cylinder)
Fuel Types
Jet A & Jet A-1 Certification Fuels Will burn JP5, JP8, D1, D2, JP-8-100, F-24
Oil Capacity (Dry Sump)
~ 6 qt/6 ltr (installation may vary)
Coolant Type
Maxima Coolanol 50/50 blend
Coolant Capacity
~ 6 qt/6 ltr (installation may vary)
Oil Filter
Remote Spin-On Champion CH48109-1
Fuel Filters
30 micron Pre-filter/2 micron Fuel Filter
Oil
Commercially available Phillips Victory 10W-40 Aviation Oil

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

Product Name:   DeltaHawk 180 HP Compression Ignition Engine
Product Model:  DHK180A4

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

Patents

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?

Contact us to discuss your individual application.