Through May 31, 2016, aircraft owners who purchase a Blackhawk XP New Engine Upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 200 or 90 series, Cessna Caravan, Cessna Conquest I, or Piper Cheyenne series aircraft will receive up to a $65,000 rebate from Pratt & Whitney Canada. The installation of the new engines can be delayed through […]
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Textron expands PowerAdvantage engine maintenance program
WICHITA – Textron Aviation has expanded its PowerAdvantage engine support program to Beechcraft King Air and Cessna Caravan turboprops. Part of the company’s ProAdvantage suite of support programs, PowerAdvantage offers owners PT6A engine coverage with predictable costs for both routine and most unscheduled engine maintenance events. Customers enrolled in PowerAdvantage pay an hourly rate per […]
Just Aircraft offers Titan OX-340 engine option
WALHALLA, S.C. — Just Aircraft has begun flight tests with the Titan OX-340 engine on the stretched SuperSTOL XL. Due to a redesigned crankshaft, the Titan develops 180 hp with elevated torque levels, according to company officials. Essentially, the engine started out as a 160-hp Lycoming, but ECI, which owned Titan, reconfigured the engine to […]
EPS diesel engine logs 100+ hours
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Engineered Propulsion Systems reports it is making steady progress in its push toward FAA certification. The company, which completed ground and flight tests on two concept engines last spring, has incorporated a number of refinements in the first pre-production engine, which recently passed the 100-hour mark in ground tests. During the first […]
Titan-powered Kitfox makes first flight
HOMEDALE, Idaho – Kitfox Aircraft hung a 180-horsepower Titan X340 engine on an airframe and took it flying the first week of January. “Flight testing is partially complete, but so far we are seeing massive climb performance,” reported Kitfox on its Facebook page. “We are seeing numbers at 2500 fpm cruise climb and are hoping for […]
Video: Pratt & Whitney’s first engine named historic engineering landmark
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has designated Pratt & Whitney’s R-1340 Wasp A engine as a historic engineering landmark, recognizing its technical significance in engineering and aviation. The Wasp engine joins nearly 260 ASME landmarks around the world, including the Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio, and the Hamilton Standard […]
EPS celebrates milestones
Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS) reached a number of milestones in 2015 while pursuing FAA certification of its new engine, according to officials with the New Richmond, Wis.-based company. The company relocated its manufacturing and assembly into larger facilities at New Richmond Airport (KNRH). Additional facilities are located in Mojave, Calif., and Germany. Incorporating data obtained from […]
Why is the right engine oil temperature higher on my Aztec?
Q: Hi Paul, I’m wondering if you’ve ever come across Aztecs with the right engine oil temperature running warmer than the left. I’ve had mine 11 years. The right side oil temperature is usually 190°, while the left is 160°. CHT is usually pretty even. Mine came with louvers on the right side cowl, and I’ve […]
Overhaul Bids makes pricing public
What does an average engine overhaul cost? Now you can see actual numbers from projects that have gone through OverhaulBids.com. Continental Overhauls Lycoming Overhauls Pratt & Whitney Overhauls Alan Depauw, Overhaul Bids founder, said jokingly, “Don’t ask me how long it took to do this. I’d rather forget.” “We already have a complete directory of […]