The Austro Engine E4 (marketed as the AE 300) is a liquid-cooled, inline, four-cylinder,
four-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
,
aircraft diesel engine
The aircraft diesel engine or aero diesel is a diesel-powered aircraft engine. They were used in airships and tried in aircraft in the late 1920s and 1930s, but were never widely adopted until recently. Their main advantages are their excellent ...
.
The engine is manufactured by
Austro Engine
Austro Engine is an Austrian manufacturer of aircraft engines based at Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.
History
The production site and headquarters was built in 2007 with an investment of EUR 13 Million. The company was founded by Diamond Ai ...
, an Austrian-based company and subsidiary of
Diamond Aircraft Industries
Diamond Aircraft Industries is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft and motor gliders, based in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria. It has been a subsidiary of the Chinese company Wanfeng Aviation since 2017. It is the third lar ...
.
Development
The engine is based on the
Mercedes-Benz OM640 road Diesel engine.
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.
Applications
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Diamond DA40
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is an Austrian four-seat, single-engine, light aircraft constructed from composite materials. Built in both Austria and Canada, it was developed as a four-seat version of the earlier Diamond DA20, DA20 by Diamo ...
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Diamond DA42
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Diamond DA50
The Diamond DA50 is a five seat, single-engine, composite aircraft designed and built by Diamond Aircraft Industries. First shown in 2006, it made its maiden flight on 4 April 2007. The project has been proposed to be powered by several differe ...
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Diamond DA52
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Diamond DA62 180hp
AE330.
Specifications (E4)
References
External links
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Austro Engine aircraft engines
Aircraft diesel engines
2000s aircraft piston engines