| Manufacturer | Austro Engine |
|---|---|
| National origin | Austria |
| First run | 2008 |
| Major applications | Diamond DA42 |
| Number built | > 1,500[1] |
The Austro Engine E4 (marketed as the AE 300) is a liquid-cooled, inline, four-cylinder, four-stroke, aircraft diesel engine.[2][3] The engine is manufactured by Austro Engine, an Austrian-based company and subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft Industries.
Development
The engine is based on the Mercedes-Benz OM640 road Diesel engine.[4]
Following Diamond's "General Aviation Single Point of Contact" strategy, Austro Engine started to design a new engine for use on Diamond products in 2005. It received its type certificate in January 2009.[2]
Applications
References
- ^ "AE300 Facts & Specifications". austroengine.at. Austro Engine. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Type Certificate Data Sheet E.200 Austro Engine E4 series engines". European Aviation Safety Agency. 2015-04-13. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ "AE300 Technical Data". Austro Engine. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ "We Fly: Diamond DA62". 2 December 2015.