New Engine - competition for Rotax?

[rosslr]

Saw these new engines in the latest Kitplanes Mag. Very interesting and I hope the factory offers the mule as a test bed!

http://www.ac-aero.com/jet-a/

Scroll down and read the FL series (Inverted V4).

cheers

ross

[Av8r3400]

That is some interesting engineering. The "Stepped Piston" engine.

[Charliebravo]

Designed to run on industry standard Jet fuel... Will also run and perform on all gasolines where necessary, 80,87,91,95 including 100LL along with all bio derivitives.

WOW

[PapuaPilot]

They are still in the concept and design phases. There is a long way to go before they need a mule.

[efwd]

How many engines have they got on that website? None are available to fly? All in engineering phase at the same time? Who does that? So, I sent off an inquiry. We will see.

[WWhunter]

The Lycoming parts appear to be the same engine/parts the Keven Ethridge was promoting a few years ago une the ACE brand. There was a thread on SC.org that I brought back up asking the status.

[Rodney]

Anxious to hear what you get back from your inquiry

Appears this is a Japanese company which MAY mean they have the
funding and resources to actually build one.

Course I better get busy n fly my Rotax or I’m gonna be at my TBO
before the engine reaches its TBO. If you know what I mean

Rodney