10 Jahre TAKE OFF: Rotax Aircraft Engines

10 Jahre TAKE OFF:
Rotax Aircraft Engines
Wolfgang Wukisiewitsch,
Vice President Research and Development
BRP-Powertrain
Rotax Aircraft Engine Market
2x160hp 180hp
Twin 4-seaters
2x100hp
ELA1 4-seaters
160-180hp
4 seats
100hp Twins
80-115hp
Certified 4-seaters
125hp
180hp
65hp
2 seats
Rag&Tube 3-Axis UL
65hp
Ultralight/LSA 3-Axis
100-115hp
20-50hp
Gyrocopter
Certified 2-seater
High
performance
LSA
135hp
Amphibious 2-seaters
65-100hp
Glider aux. eng.
2-seat Powered
Parachute
Trikes
16hp
1 seat
Pwrd Parachute
Engine power
0-65hp
65hp
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100hp
135hp
180hp
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Rotax Aircraft Engine Milestones – 2 Stroke
1975
1978
1984
1989
Certification of the
first ROTAX Aircraft
Engine
Ultralight engines 501,
505 developed based on
snowmobile engine 503
Rotax 447 UL
SOP:
Late 70s
Discontinued:
2008
Rotax 503 UL
SOP:
Early 80s
Discontinued:
2008
Rotax 582 UL
SOP:
1989
In production
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Rotax Aircraft Engine Milestones – 4 Stroke
1975
1978
Certification of the
first ROTAX Aircraft
Engine
1984
1989
Start of development
of ROTAX 912
Ultralight engines 501,
505 developed based on
snowmobile engine 503
Rotax 447 UL
SOP:
Late 70s
Discontinued:
2008
Rotax 503 UL
SOP:
Early 80s
Discontinued:
2008
1996
Rotax 582 UL
SOP:
1989
In production
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1998
SOP
Rotax 914F (115 hp)
SOP
ROTAX 912A (80hp)
Rotax 912 UL
SOP:
1989
In production
Rotax 914 UL
SOP:
1996
In production
SOP
ROTAX 912S (100 hp)
Rotax 912 ULS
SOP:
1999
In production
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Rotax Aircraft Engine Milestones – Injection
1975
1978
Certification of the
first ROTAX Aircraft
Engine
1984
1989
Start of development
of ROTAX 912
Ultralight engines 501,
505 developed based on
snowmobile engine 503
Rotax 447 UL
SOP:
Late 70s
Discontinued:
2008
Rotax 503 UL
SOP:
Early 80s
Discontinued:
2008
1996
Rotax 582 UL
SOP:
1989
In production
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1998
SOP
Rotax 914F (115 hp)
SOP
ROTAX 912A (80hp)
Rotax 912 UL
SOP:
1989
In production
2006
Rotax 914 UL
SOP:
1996
In production
2012
Gunskirchen EASA certified for design and
production of aircraft engines (DOA,POA)
SOP
ROTAX 912S (100 hp)
Rotax 912 ULS
SOP:
1999
In production
2010
912 /914 TBO
up to 2000
hours
912 iS
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Growing Aviation Segments
Amphibious LSA planes
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Gyrocopters
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
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Growing Aviation Segments
Amphibious LSA planes
 Amphibious planes offer new possibilities for:
 Pilots who do not want to be limited to
airport infrastructure
 Geographic areas that are not equipped
with a sufficient number of airports
 Amphibious planes are heavier and produce
more drag than conventional planes
 Engines need to offer more power at lower
weight
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Growing Aviation Segments
Gyrocopters
 Gyrocopters became a fast growing segment
globally during the last 10 years
 New applications increase demand:
 Agriculture
 Surveillance
 Traffic Monitoring
 New applications ask for improved
performance and lower engine weight
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Growing Aviation Segments
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
 Civil UAVs are expected to be the fastest
growing segment in civil aviation for the
upcoming years
 Large scale integration into civil airspace is
planned starting from 2015 (US)
 Fuel efficiency and safety are priorities #1
 Target applications include:
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 Border protection
 Search & Rescue
 Pipeline monitoring
 Agriculture
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Future Challenges
Sustainable Sport Aviation
 Leaded fuel
General Aviation is responsible for
approximately half of the lead emitted to air
in the US (Source: EPA, 2010)
 CO2 emissions and fuel consumption
Cost of fuel is the biggest challenge for sport
pilots today (Source: AOPA, 2012)
 E10 Gasoline
Bio-fuels from renewable sources are more
aggressive to engine parts
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The Rotax 912 iS
Rotax 912 iS
 Leaded fuel
The 912 iS does not need leaded fuel. It runs
on automotive standard 95 RON (“Super”)
gasoline
 CO2 emissions and fuel consumption
The 912 iS delivers 38% to 70% better fuel
efficiency than comparable engines.
 E10 Gasoline
The 912 iS has been designed, tested and
approved to run on E10 bio-fuel
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