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The Austro Engine E4 (marketed as the AE 300) is a liquid-cooled, inline, four-cylinder, four-stroke, diesel piston aircraft engine. The engine is manufactured by Austro Engine, an Austrian company and subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft.

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Development

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

  • Diamond DA40
  • Diamond DA42
  • Diamond DA50
  • Diamond DA52
  • Diamond DA62 180hp AE330, based on a Mercedes-Benz engine

    • Specifications (E4)

    Data from Type Certificate and Austro Engines

    General characteristics

  • Type: Four-cylinder, four-stroke diesel aircraft engine
  • Bore: 83 mm (3.3 in)
  • Stroke: 92 mm (3.6 in)
  • Displacement: 1,991 cm3 (121 cu in)
  • Length: 738 mm (29 in)
  • Width: 855 mm (34 in)
  • Height: 574 mm (23 in)
  • Dry weight: 185 kg (408 lb)

    • Components

  • Reduction gear: Gearbox with 1:1.69 ratio

    • Performance

  • Power output: 168 hp (125 kW)

    • References

    Austro Engine E4 Wikipedia
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