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Manufacturers of engines for ultralight/LSA aviation

Manufacturers of 2- and 4-stroke engines made for ultralight, microlight and LSA aircrafts - and Wankel Rotary combustion engines. Some might not be in production any more but still flying. A few never went into massproduction.

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Aero Conversions Inc.

The 80 HP, 2180cc Aero Vee 2002 is a brand-new complete VW Conversion Package. This conversion represents over 3 years of Research and Development.

USA

Aero Twin Motors

The aero twin engine has been masterfully designed for Aero Twin Motors. It was designed to meet the needs for several markets for a light-weight, yet powerful engine in the 60 - 85 HP horsepower range.

USA

Albaviation

The AvioDinamic is manufacturing a engine for light sport aircraft. It specifically planning for aircraft use, fuel kerosene (jet fuel), lower cost of exercise. The engine "model H" is horizontally opposed, four cylinder air-cooled, four stroke diesel, good weight-power ratio.

Italy

AlphaPrag TP422

A 2200 ccm, 4 cylinder, 4 stroke certified aircooled 85 HP/2900 rpm dual ignition boxer engine consuming 8 l/h with a TBO of 2500h or 2 years, weighing 79 kg equipped and a lifetime of 7000h.

Czech Republic

Austro Engine

Austro Engine GmbH, an independent and privately held company, was founded in 2007. Austro Engine produces rotary and Jet A1 piston engines for various original equipment manufacturers of small aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Austria

Austro Engines

Manufacturer of 170 HP piston engine and a 55 HP rotary engine for aviation purposes.

Austria

Aviatec sarl

A 4 stroke, 4 cylinder 74 HP UL engine developed on basis of a Nissan engine with a weight of 72 kg ready to lfy.

France

AvioDinamic

The AvioDinamic is manufacturing a engine for light sport aircraft. - It specifically planning for aircraft use, fuel kerosene (jet fuel), lower cost of exercise. - The engine "model H" is horizontally opposed, four cylinder air-cooled, four stroke diesel, good weight-power ratio.

Italy

B2 Engines

NSI of Arlington, Washington had done extensive development work on the Subaru engine: 4 stroke, 3 cylinder in line, 80HP 993cc liquid cooled.

USA

BING Power Systems

BING is active worldwide as a development supplier for manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles and engines. Employees: approx. 180 people Production capacity: Approx. 6,000 to 8,000 BING carburettors and BING throttle valve necks daily, depending on model. For original equipment alone, we produce 35 carburettor families in 300 different versions.

Germany

Black King Kong Series

GA innovative digital CDI/DIU ignition technology, simulate diesel engine torque curve technology, enhance engine torque and power greatly.

USA

BMW Engine from take OFF GmbH

The R1,1RS, R1,15RS and R1,1S BMW engines modified for us in trikes and 3-axis UL aircrafts.

Germany

Bourke Engine Com

The Bourke Engine is a ported valve, two cylinder, 1 stroke cycle, horizontally opposed piston engine. Free Animation of how the Bourke Engine works!

USA

Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton is not making engines for ultralights, but they are making engines for racing purposes.

United Kingdom

BRP-Rotax

BRP-Rotax, a subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., is an international market leader in the development and production of 4-stroke and advanced 2-stroke ROTAX engines.

Austria

Camit - the manufacturer of the Jabiru engine

Camit Pty Ltd is a contract manufacturing company specialising in CNC machining. The main products are 4, 6 & 8 cylinder air cooled 4 stroke aircraft engines, which are mainly machined from solid billet. Engines are wholly manufactured and tested inhouse.

Australia

Carr Presition

The original 1/2 VW developed in 1974

USA

Compact Radial Engines Inc

Manufacturer and distributor of multi-purpose 2-stroke engines.

Canada

CORVAIR ENGINE

Converted Corvair engines have been flying since 1960. In the past four decades, dozens of home builders have logged hundreds of hours behind them. Six cylinders, 100 HP are a bit too heavy for ultralights. But anyway, take a look. Zenair 601 and 701 and Sonex among others are flying with Corvair engines.

USA

Corvair Engine

In the Corvair automobile, the engine produced 180 horsepower in the turbo-charged form. All 1964-69 model engines utilize the same crankshaft, rods, pistons, cases, etc. By flat rating the engine for 90hp continuous, the engine is only stressed to 50% of its rating in the automobile.

USA

DeltaHawk Engines (diesel)

The diesel engine is a major milestone; the inverted configuration makes DeltaHawk engines compatible with most tractor and pusher type Homebuilt and Certified airframes. Lots of interesting stuff, but the engines are too large for ultralights.

USA

Diesel Air, UK

The 100hp Liquid Cooled Diesel Aircraft Engine - a bit heavy for ultralights, but a 75 kg engine might come one day.

United Kingdom

D-MOTOR

Based on existing, known and proven technology of the 4-stroke Boxer engine, we developed an engine that uses more advanced technology such as injection, ignition and high quality modern materials: 80HP, 4-cyl, 4-stroke, 47 kg.

Belgium

ECOFLY

Aircraft certification for FK9 Mk2 with SMART engine. 54 dbA were measured for the SMART engine, a mere 25% of the limit allowed by law!

Germany

ECO-Motors

Both aluminum diesel engines exhibit the latest engine technology design, equipped with the latest generation of common rail fuel injection system and turbocharger ensuring today's cutting edge performance in power, fuel consumption, emission and weight.

Germany

ECOYOTA

The new car conversion engine three cylinders for ultralight aircrafts, 80-100 -122 HP "turbo". Very low weight, electronic fuel injection.

France

Engine Conversion and Conversions Kit from Air Trikes

There is a lot of experience in converting of Subaru, Honda, Chevy, Nissan and other engines but light and small GEO-Suzuki G10 AND G13 are the most interesting engines for me as Ultralight trike builder and pilot.

Canada

ENGINE DIRECTORY

Welcome to ERIC´s HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT ENGINE DIRECTORY. Many links to UL engine manufacturers and other interesting sites about engines. Worth visiting.

USA

Experimental Fuel Injection

Fuel Injected Extreme Rotax 912. - Engine core specifications: All extreme 912 engines have new thrust bearings, journal bearings, rings and custom forged pistons. Engines are compression checked and leak down test are better than 10% on all cylinders.

USA

Firewall Forward

Honda Civic based aircraft engines, 100HP and 125 HP.

Canada

Franklin Engines

For Experimental aircraft builders, the Franklin powerplant provides you with a reliable FAA certified solution at a much lower cost than any other comparable hp FAA certified engine.

USA

Freedom Motors

The Freedom engine is based on the Wankel rotary engine, which was patented in the late 1950's by Felix Wankel.

USA

Great Plains Aircraft Supply Co., Inc. (GPAS)

The world´s leading manufacturer of VW-based aircraft engines, engine kits and components.

USA

HCI Aviation

HCI Aviation is a small company with a simple goal: to provide homebuilders an alternative to the high-revving two stroke engines or engines that were designed for cars. Radial engines are much lighter than inline and flat opposed engines of similar displacements. HCI also sells a angle of attack (AoA) indicator or stall warners, and a vertical G-meter.

USA

Hexatron Engineering

A 60HP - 4 stroke - 800 cc - 2 cyl engine - The P60 is smooth and quiet running, is fuel efficient and power efficient; simple design and reliable with 4 valves per cylinder..

USA

Hirth-Engines

The Expert for robust and powerful 2 strokes. (under reconstruction)

Germany

HKS Aviation Japan

HKS700E 60hp Four-stroke Sport Engine, aircooled with oil cooled cylinderhead.

Japan

Hummel Engines

The Hummel 1/2 VW — Powering the Hummelbird, Ultra Cruiser and other Experimental Amateur Built and Ultralight aircraft, Morry Hummel's 2-Cylinder engine conversion plans have become a trusted standard in the aviation community.

USA

Innodyn - Affordable Turbine Power

The Innodyn Turbine will enable the vast majority of experimental pilots to fly with the same advantages historically reserved for far more expensive aircraft. The Innodyn Turbine combines the reliability of a turbine, the ease of computer-controlled operation and the efficiency of Innodyn’s patented fuel-control technology. - From 165 HP til 255 HP.

USA

Jabiru Engines

It is said that "aircraft are designed around available engines". Jabiru believe that the Jabiru range of very light engines will now offer new opportunities for light aircraft designers, to develop a new generation of light aircraft. 4-, 6- and 8 cyl. versions are available.

Australia

JET-RPM

Jet engine for Ultralight aircrafts and gliders.

Sweden

JPX

JPX is specialising in designing and manufacturing 2 stroke, 4 stroke and 4 stroke certified engines for light aircraft, ranging from 12 BHP to 94 BHP and is currently developing turbo jet engines for model airplanes

France

Leonard Milholland's Better Half VW Engine.

I started on the Better Half VW engine conversion about 1993, and so far have sold about 1500 plans of this conversion.

USA

Limbach Aircraft Engines

Aircraft engines, also for ultralight aircraft, 2- and 4-stroke.

Germany

Manufacturers of HOAE Aircraft Engines

This compilation is offered as a source of data, references, aircraft applications, and notes for horizontally-opposed aircraft engines (HOAE) manufactured everywhere in the world. Both two-stroke cycle (2-S) and four-stroke cycle (4-S) engines are included.

USA

MAZDA WANKEL ROTARY ENGINES FOR AIRCRAFT WEBSITE

Mazda rotary engines for aircrafts, boats, automobiles - learn a lot about rotary engines on this website.

USA

Needley Engines

Needleye engine company manufactures a twin cylinder four cycle aircooled engine for light aircraft. The engine can be used in either tractor or pusher configurations. The engine is 100 cubic inches or 1660 cubic centimeters and produces from 50 to 75 horsepower, depending on the induction set-up.

USA

Parma Technik

They offer an aircooled smallsized cylinder-in-row 4-stroke 65 HP direct drive engine with dual ignition, certified to JAR22.

Czech Republic

PBS TJ 100 and TP 100 engines

Professional jet engines for UAV and experimental airplanes

Czech Republic

Powerplant Developments

Gemini 100 - 100 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke diesel engine for S-LSA's.

United Kingdom

Powersport Aviation

Developers of the Powersport RE-215 Rotary Aircraft Engine - unfortunately too large for ultralights.

USA

Proven Lycoming O-235 Power

The four cylinder, 116 HP, direct-drive, air-cooled engine offers a 2,400 hour TBO. Suitable for the LSA version of the CH601 but too heavy for the UL version.

USA

Rad-Cam Radial Engine

Rad-Cam builds an ultra low vibration, ultra low emission, fuel efficient, moderate RPM internal combustion 2 cycle gasoline engine that will radically change the following industries: ultra light aircraft, small motorcycles, personal watercraft, RV and small electric generators and snowmobiles. Production expects to start in May 2002 - please check if this is correct.

USA

Raven Rotorcraft & Redrives Inc.

Our goal is to provide a cost-effective alternative to the popular Rotax® line of small aircraft engines.

USA

Real World Solutions, About rotary engines.

Real World Solutions Inc. was formed for the purpose of developing cost effective information and products for converting the Mazda rotary engine for aircraft use.

USA

Revolution Rotary Engines Inc.

Our lightweight and powerful aviation engines are made from specialit aluminium alloy and range from 22 HP tol 300 HP. They can be used in homebuilt, ultralight or light sport aircraft. These engines can use Mogas

USA

RotaMax

The RotaMax Engine is the most efficient, reliable, and affordable Wankel-type engine on the market today. We are known for our expertise in rotary engine manufacturing technology, with our own tooling for castings and production manufacturing equipment.

USA

Rotary Aircraft Engines

These engines are specifically manufactured for aviation. This is not an automobile engine conversion. They have dual spark plugs per each rotor, dual ignition, altitude compensating electronic engine management with fuel injection, and full in-flight engine monitoring. They are water cooled, and have metered oil injection so that they are always running on clean oil. (Wankel)

USA

Rotary EngineTechnologies Inc.

The company has signed an agreement with Wankel AG of Kirchberg (Sachsen), Germany, to use the patents and name rights owned by Wankel AG. - The three engine sizes (38 HP, 75 HP and 150 HP) are intended to be utilized in ultralight, homebuilt and experimental aircraft: extremely low vibration operation - extremely low pollution emissions - high horsepower-to-weight ratio - high torque = great acceleration. - Access to 125 active sites about Rotary Engines.

Canada

Rotax 906

A 2 cylinder 4-stroke 35 HP opposed aircooled engine, - never went into prodution.

Russia

Rotax Aircraft Engines

More than 125.000 aircraft engines sold since 1973 - ROTAX produces annually more than 200.000 engines for PWC, ATV, Snowmobile, Motorcycle, Kart and Aircraft, 70% are 4 strokes

Austria

Rotax Austria

ROTAX, the world's leading supplier of aircraft engines for ultra-light and lightweight aircraft, continues to soar onwards and upwards.

Austria

Rotec Engineering

Manufacturer of a high quality 7 cylinder (110 HP) radial engine and a 9 cylinder (150 HP) radial engine which is lightweight, powerful and reliable. Specifically designed for the homebuilt aircraft enthusiast.

Australia

Rotech Research Canada Ltd.

When only the best will do, a genuine ROTAX® Aircraft Engine is the only option. - On-line Registration.

Canada

Sauer Flugmotorenbau

They offer you 4 different 4-cyl, 4-stroke boxer engines, all with a TBO of 1600 hours, from 60 to 105 HP.

Germany

Simonini Engine

Italian Engine Mfr. Get yourself into the Twenty-First Century!!!

Italy

SME Engines

Engines for microlight, ultralight and LSA aircraft. If You are looking for a powerful engine, You found the right one.

Italy

Take Off, Germany

BMW conversion site with very well designed gearboxes and accessories from a quality company Take Off GmbH in Germany.

Germany

TEC-95 ...the ultimate turboprop engine conversion from Berger Engineering.

High power at high altitudes, high power to mass ratio, auto-restart at 50% power, relibility thanks to the free turbine concept, designed just like a real aviation turbine: 55 kg and 100 HP.

Switzerland

ULPOWER AERO ENGINE

Dyno tests so far show that the current design configuration is certainly promising. At the moment the first prototype 2600cc engine, with an all-up operational weight of +/- 68kg produces 90hp @ 2800rpm. The UL260i will be ready for sale in the second half of 2005.

Belgium

Ultra Vair

35 HP @ 85 lbs 2 cyl boxer 4 stroke engine.

USA

ULTRALIGHT AVIATION PORTAL, Engines

Great Spanish link to manufacturers of engines for ultralight aircrafts.

Spain

Ultralight Plane

56 hp, 32,2 kg, 4-stroke, 4 valves - read more.

USA

Valley Engineering

Big Twin Two-cycle Alternative. 38 HP @ 3600 rpm (peak) 32 HP (continuous ) 112 lbs COMPLETE (Fan Cooled, 1.98 to 1 PSRU, 70" X 40" prop. 250 lbs static thrust.) - *COMPLETE means dry weght, 20 amp alternator, starter, oil cooler, oil filter AND prop. In other words... READY TO FLY!!

USA

Vanguard Engines from B&S

Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power designs and manufactures robust, high-performance engines. Premium-grade Vanguard™ engines that are application-engineered to power equipment that works for a living.

Switzerland

Verner Motor

Light aircraft engine for Microlight and light (experimental) sport aircraft. The Verner VM 133MK engine is a new model developed by Verner Motor Company in the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic

Vija Aircraft Engines

Les moteurs VIJA utilisent une technologie éprouvée depuis près de 20 ans. L'adoption de l'injection électronique les rend plus économiques et plus fiables. Les moteurs peuvent être utilisés en mode tractif ou propulsif, le système de refroidissement global par huile permet un maintien en température optimum quelle que soit l'utilisation : ULM, autogires, avions légers,… - 3 MODELES: J-12i:80 cv à 6300 tr/min - J-12Si: 98cv à 6700 tr/min - AG-12Si: 120 cv à 7400 tr/min

France

Viking HF-110 Aircraft Engine

The engine for LSA- and experimental aircrafts.

USA

Wankel Rotary Combustion Engines for Aircraft

All about Wankel Rotary Combustion Engines - This site is in its 5th year on the Web.

USA

Wankel rotary engines from Parajet

Markets smallest rotary wankel engines for powered parachutes and small aircraft: 25 and 40 HP.

USA

WANKEL ROTARY GmbH

From 1965 to 1975 more than 1 million WANKEL engines were manufactured and sold.

Germany

WILKSCH Airmotive

The new WAM-CITEC engine concept allows the use of DIESEL and jet fuels - a WAM-120 engine has completed a 50 hour type acceptance test to JAR-22H today.

United Kingdom

Zanzottera Engines

The company is dedicated to the design, development and production of a range of high quality , light weight engines from 22 up to 200 hp, for powering unmanned Vehicles.

Italy

Zenoah Engines

Tennessee Propellers Inc is the world distributor of Zenoah Engines.

USA

ZOCHE aero-diesels

The Diesel engine has demonstrated the lowest specific fuel consumption of any prime mover (as low as .26 lb/hp hr for very large 2-stroke marine Diesels).

Germany

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