Today Thielert has announced that they will replace 1.7 Centurions with 2.0 engines.
"The company already started series production of the Centurion 2.0 und Centurion 4.0 aircraft piston engines in the last quarter. The Centurion 2.0 is the latest development stage of the Centurion 1.7 and has also 135 PS. The latter engine has in recent years made a considerable contribution to the growth and success of the company, with over 1,500 units delivered for general aviation.
In the Centurion 2.0, Thielert has been able to demonstrate that the proven and reliable design is upwardly compatible. The new engine will in future replace the Centurion 1.7 in all installations. The Centurion 2.0 has a greater engine capacity, particularly in order to meet the requirements of the US market. Thielert has developed a own engine block in the course of the development and approval process, which is especially designed to meet the demands of aviation. The European and US aviation authorities approved the engine in August and October 2006. Similarly, the Centurion 2.0 has been approved for installation in the Cessna 172 since August last year. The Centurion 2.0 is supplied to plane manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries as an installation kit, and built into the successful DA40 TDI and DA42 aircraft. Diamond is experiencing strong growth and has customer orders stretching beyond the end of 2007. Planning security for the Thielert AG companies is also further improved in 2007 by a second major and several minor OEM companies."
What I don't understand is that development is increasing cubic inches as demand of States (yeah, the fuel is cheap for you) with what benefits? I also haven't noticed this at their website earlier (it may have been there or even discussed here):
"The development of installations for kit and experimental airplanes will be arranged with all major kit airplane OEMs on their demand.
Our engines show a higher complexity than what you find with conventional engines. To cover this deliberately as well as the different electrical system arrangements the installations will be developed according to regulations and procedures as you find in certified aircraft. This means for the installer that a most reliable system and safest operation is ensured. However, distribution of engines and installation kit will be arranged exclusively through our distribution partners and OEMs.
Please contact the appropriate airframe kitplane manufacturers directly for any available information. For further information please visit the different sections on our website."
Edit: So if we want to have Thielerts in our planes, we should ask them from Van's. Even they are not alternative engine supporters, propably the fact that these are certified might help us. However price is big question: Just head that local parachuters has shown interest for Centurion 4.0 for their C206. The first engine would be around $150k and second $60k and as delivery of those 4.0s has just started, the TBO maybe something else than 2000 hours... However, flying would become much easier as when you want to go up, throttle up and when you want down, throttle down... everything else is pretty much automatic.
For more information, check their website: http://www.centurion-engines.com/
and news from 5th Jan 2007 and Centurion 1.7 -> Centurion 1.7 for kitplanes and experimentals.
"The company already started series production of the Centurion 2.0 und Centurion 4.0 aircraft piston engines in the last quarter. The Centurion 2.0 is the latest development stage of the Centurion 1.7 and has also 135 PS. The latter engine has in recent years made a considerable contribution to the growth and success of the company, with over 1,500 units delivered for general aviation.
In the Centurion 2.0, Thielert has been able to demonstrate that the proven and reliable design is upwardly compatible. The new engine will in future replace the Centurion 1.7 in all installations. The Centurion 2.0 has a greater engine capacity, particularly in order to meet the requirements of the US market. Thielert has developed a own engine block in the course of the development and approval process, which is especially designed to meet the demands of aviation. The European and US aviation authorities approved the engine in August and October 2006. Similarly, the Centurion 2.0 has been approved for installation in the Cessna 172 since August last year. The Centurion 2.0 is supplied to plane manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries as an installation kit, and built into the successful DA40 TDI and DA42 aircraft. Diamond is experiencing strong growth and has customer orders stretching beyond the end of 2007. Planning security for the Thielert AG companies is also further improved in 2007 by a second major and several minor OEM companies."
What I don't understand is that development is increasing cubic inches as demand of States (yeah, the fuel is cheap for you) with what benefits? I also haven't noticed this at their website earlier (it may have been there or even discussed here):
"The development of installations for kit and experimental airplanes will be arranged with all major kit airplane OEMs on their demand.
Our engines show a higher complexity than what you find with conventional engines. To cover this deliberately as well as the different electrical system arrangements the installations will be developed according to regulations and procedures as you find in certified aircraft. This means for the installer that a most reliable system and safest operation is ensured. However, distribution of engines and installation kit will be arranged exclusively through our distribution partners and OEMs.
Please contact the appropriate airframe kitplane manufacturers directly for any available information. For further information please visit the different sections on our website."
Edit: So if we want to have Thielerts in our planes, we should ask them from Van's. Even they are not alternative engine supporters, propably the fact that these are certified might help us. However price is big question: Just head that local parachuters has shown interest for Centurion 4.0 for their C206. The first engine would be around $150k and second $60k and as delivery of those 4.0s has just started, the TBO maybe something else than 2000 hours... However, flying would become much easier as when you want to go up, throttle up and when you want down, throttle down... everything else is pretty much automatic.
For more information, check their website: http://www.centurion-engines.com/
and news from 5th Jan 2007 and Centurion 1.7 -> Centurion 1.7 for kitplanes and experimentals.
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