Competition is a wonderful thing!! It's about fricken time!
Yes... How much and will it have FADEC?
I smell a new engine for Gold Rush in a few years!
Jeff R. N128LJ Gold Rush
On Mar 8, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Peter Zutrauen wrote:
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> Cheers,
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> ROTAX, a name that is synonymous with light aircraft, LSA aircraft and
even military drones and in a co-operation with Pipistrel today marks a
very important milestone in the history for ROTAX with the release of
the new fuel injected 912 IS aircraft engine.
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> This new engine the ROTAX 912 IS produces 100 hp from what is
basically the same engine core as the 912 ULS with the exception that
the carburettors are gone, now replaced with modern fuel injection. This
relieves the engine from carburettor imbalance and provides perfect
start-up/shutdown and idle just like a modern car. The choke has gone
and the engine responsiveness has been increased substantially along
with an approximate 10% reduction in fuel consumption at normal cruising
speeds.
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> As the world's leading supplier of aircraft engines for Ultralight and
LSA aircraft, ROTAX aircraft engines have truly revolutionized the
aircraft industry. The popularity of these engines continues to soar
higher and higher, from the original two-stroke engines through to the
modern four stroke engines ROTAX produce an engine for just about every
aviation application and many hundreds of non-aviation applications.
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> The 4-stroke 4-cylinder boxer engines we are now familiar with and
known as the ROTAX 912 series started development in 1984 having
advanced technology and superior weight/performance ratio and have
propelled experimental, Ultralight, LSA aircraft and motorgliders for
many years gaining themselves an enviable reputation for reliability,
low noise, fuel efficiency and most important actually reaching the TBO
times. ROTAX aircraft engines are available in two configurations
including fully certified engines as well as noncertified engines; both
are very similar and enjoy a fantastic reputation.
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> Today is a significant milestone for both Pipistrel and ROTAX with the
release of the 912 IS engine, ROTAX have chosen Pipistrel as the 912 IS
release customer and the engine has been fitted and tested on the
award-winning Pipistrel Virus SW aircraft. Those that have flown the
aircraft report increased smoothness, faster throttle response, lower
idle and most importantly for the environment less fuel consumption for
this exciting new engine.
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> 1920 The company was founded in Dresden, Germany as ROTAX-WERK AG.
> 1930 Taken over by Fichtel & Sachs AG, the company transfers its
operations to Schweinfurt/Germany.
> 1943 The company=99s operations are relocated to Wels,
Austria.
> 1947 The company=99s operations get relocated to Gunskirchen
near Wels.
> 1959 This year sees LOHNERWERKE GmbH of Vienna acquiring a majority
shareholding.
> 1962 For the first time, a ROTAX engine is installed in a Ski-Doo
snowmobile developed by bombardier.
> 1970 This year sees integration of Bombardier and ROTAX. The former
Bombardier Inc. branch BRP, now an independent company, uses ROTAX
engines in its motorcycles, personal water craft, and snowmobiles.
> 1977 High orders of snowmobile spare engines ROTAX=C2=AE 185, 248,
284, 294 are also used in Ultralight aircraft.
> 1978 Ultralight engines 501, 505 developed (based on snowmobile
engine 503).
> 1982 The company begins development of ROTAX 4-stroke aircraft
engines, a landmark in ROTAX history.
> 1983 The company starts producing ROTAX motorcycle engines for
APRILIA.
> 1984 Start of sales of ROTAX 912 engines.
> 1988 The company starts producing ROTAX marine engines for
Bombardier Sea-Doo watercraft.
> 1989 Type certificate for ROTAX 912A
> 1993 The company starts producing ROTAX motorcycle engines for BMW,
Germany.
> 1994 Type certificate for ROTAX 912F.
> 1996 Type certificate for ROTAX 914F.
> 1998 Type certificate for ROTAX 912S.
> 1998 The company starts producing ROTAX engines for Bombardier
ATVs.
> 2000 The company begins initiation of The ROTAX Quality Production
System (RQPS).
> 2001 Launching of ROTAX 4-TEC 4-stroke engines for Sea-Doo
watercraft.
> 2002 This year witnesses the launch of the new 2-stroke semi-direct
electronic injection technology: ROTAX 2-TEC engines for Ski-Doo
snowmobiles, plus the launch of the ROTAX Kart RM1 with direct drive
(without chain).
> 2003 Sale of Recreational Products Group by Bombardier Inc.;
Foundation of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) with BRP-ROTAX
as part of the new company.
> 2003 Approving BRP-ROTAX as International Design Organization
according to JAR-21, the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA).
> 2005 85th anniversary of ROTAX is celebrated and 35 years with BRP.
> 2005 912 / 914 Series compliant to Light Sport Aircraft ASTM
Standards.
> 2006 Production of the 6 millionth ROTAX engine.
> 2006 582 engine compliant to Light Sport Aircraft ASTM standards.
> 2008 ROTAX stars manufacturing the 1125 cc Helicon liquid-cooled,
four-stroke, fuel-injected 72=CB=9A V-Twin for the Buell Motorcycle
Company.
> 2009 912 Series TBO (Time Between Overhauls) increased from 1500
hours to 2000 hours
> 2010 914 Series TBO increased from 1200 hours to 2000 hours
> 2012 Release of the new ROTAX 912 IS engine
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> More than 150,000 ROTAX Aircraft Engines have been sold since 1973.
Today, ROTAX manufacture the 582 engine series (2-stroke) and the 912 /
914 engine family (4-stroke). All these engines are approved for use
with Ethanol 10 fuel, MOGAS and AVGAS.
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the fuel costs of a ROTAX 912 series engine are up to 50 % lower than
for a comparable 100 hp air-cooled piston engine. With low operating
costs, leading class power to weight ratio, well known reliability, it
is no surprise that ROTAX Aircraft Engines are the first choice of more
than 200 aircraft manufacturers worldwide and today Pipistrel is proud
to be involved as the release aircraft manufacturer for this new
exciting milestone for sport aviation.
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