SMAFollowing from AW&ST Diesel

[Big John]

Following from AW&ST 24 MAY 2004
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SMA DIESEL REVS UP

Its their diesel-cycle jet-fuel general avation engine.

SMA delivered the first engine 24 Jan. Will ramp up to 30 engines a
month by June.

They have over 500 orders for the initial 230 HP, 4 cyl, 5 liter Model
SR305-230.

Engine has FAA certification.

The first retrofit will be for a Cessna 182.

Eight new TC and STC programs are currently underway, four to be
competed this year. They are the Socata TB20, Maule M-9, Piper PA28
and Akkord 201 (a Russian twin seaplane). Other aircraft in the line
to get a TC or STC are the Cessna 172, Cirrus SR-21 and Piper 34
Seneca.

Partenavia P68, Mooney and Hansa 4 are also mentioned.

A fleet leader program is underway to boost TBO from 2000 to 3000
hours.

A 300 HP version is due out in 2005-2006.

No price quoted.

For you building who want a diesel, if you order now should get your
engine in about a year if their order list holds up. Just in time to
hang and fly <G>

Big John

[John Mireley]

Big John wrote:


> For you building who want a diesel, if you order now should get your
> engine in about a year if their order list holds up. Just in time to
> hang and fly <G>


Can I use the SR305-230 in my kit airplane ?

At this time SMA does not sell engines on their own to non certified
aircraft manufacturers because of the technical complexity in the
selection of the optimized propeller, mounts etc., and the FADEC
operation. SMA's strategy is to develop the kit market when the company
has reached greater maturity and has the resources to support kit
builders in integrating the engine on the airframe in particular the
specific requirements of the homebuilders. SMA will keep you informed on
this once we decide to develop this growing market.


Translated: No, not now, probably never.

[G.R. Patterson III]

John Mireley wrote:
>
> Can I use the SR305-230 in my kit airplane ?

As you point out, not now, but, sooner or later, one of those certified aircraft will
break in such a way that a kitbuilder will be able to buy the engine.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.

[G Farris]

Anyone here familiar with thoses Diesel 182's?
I understand they have just one power lever - the constant speed prop
'sets' itself. I'm wondering how it does that, and whether it's an effective
solution.

Anyone flown one of these?

Also, I'm told it burns 5Gal/hr . . .


Thanks,
Greg Faris

[Paul Sengupta]

"John Mireley" > wrote in message
...
> Can I use the SR305-230 in my kit airplane ?
>
> At this time SMA does not sell engines on their own to non certified
> aircraft manufacturers because of the technical complexity in the
> selection of the optimized propeller, mounts etc., and the FADEC
> operation. SMA's strategy is to develop the kit market when the company
> has reached greater maturity and has the resources to support kit
> builders in integrating the engine on the airframe in particular the
> specific requirements of the homebuilders. SMA will keep you informed on
> this once we decide to develop this growing market.
>
>
> Translated: No, not now, probably never.

You could always use:
http://www.wilksch.com/
http://www.thielert.com/en/aviation/engines.htm
http://www.zoche.de/
http://www.dair.co.uk/

Didn't this start the thread?
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/

Just for interest, I came across this:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ralphcooper/pimagf30.htm

Paul