The HPU 210 hybrid power unit (HPU) is equipped with Kawasaki’s H2SX thermal engine, which provides maximum power of 150 kW, along with a 60-kW electric motor. In typical operation, the thermal engine delivers baseline propulsive power, while the electric motor kicks in during high-power demand situations, boosting power by 40%, resulting in shorter takeoff distances, enhanced obstacle clearance, and increased cruise speeds, according to company officials.
aircraft engines
Tips to pickle an engine off the wing
What is the best way to preserve or “pickle” aircraft engines that are off the wing waiting for an airframe restoration or for a kit-built aircraft to be completed?
12 million hours and counting…
Introduced in 2020, Continental Aerospace Technologies’ line of Jet-A piston engines for general aviation has surpassed 12 million flight hours.
A little learning is a dangerous thing
What we have here is someone making an instructional video that has very little learning and, in fact, is very dangerous to pilots who tend to believe anything they see on the Internet.
Ask Paul: What should I do with an engine that hasn’t been flown in years?
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I bought an airplane in the summer of 2022 and have not been able to pick it up yet due to a lot of work and a rusty pilot situation. I plan on picking up the aircraft, which has been sitting outside in New Hampshire, in May.
HKS Engines moves operations to U.S.
HKS Co., manufacturer of the HKS 700E light sport engine, has inked a deal with its worldwide aviation engine distributor, Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast, to relocated the company’s parts supply and distribution to the United States from Japan.
Ask Paul: Does it make sense to add turbo to my Cherokee 6?
Even though this is a reasonable idea, it just is not a smart move financially.
Catalyst turboprop engine certified
Officials with GE Aerospace say the Catalyst, a new centerline, clean-sheet design, is the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 new requirements.
PBS Aerospace picks Atlanta for North American HQ
PBS Aerospace, a designer and manufacturer of small turbojet engines based in the Czech Republic, will invest up to $20 million to establish its North American headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D operations in Roswell, part of the metro Atlanta area in Georgia.