SMA Engines
 | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Bourges, France |
| Products | Aircraft Diesel engines |
| Parent | Safran |
| Website |
www |
SMA Engines (Société de Motorisations Aéronautiques) is a French manufacturer of Diesel engines for light aircraft. A subsidiary of Safran, SMA engine production is currently limited to one model, the SMA SR305-230, which has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for installation in the Cessna 182Q and R.[1] The engine uses standard jet fuel, readily available at airports worldwide.[2]
History
SMA was founded in 1997 as a 50/50 joint venture between SOCATA and Renault Sport to develop a diesel engine for light aircraft.[3] SNECMA also entered the joint venture with a one-third interest in June 2000. The prefix of the engines changed to SR, for SNECMA-Renault. In 2005, Safran bought out the other partners to become the sole owner of SMA.
Products
- SMA SR305-230 4-cylinder
- SMA SR460 6-cylinder version, 330 to 400 hp (250 to 300 kW), in development.[4]
References
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (July 2006) Supplemental Type Certificate STC Number: SA03302AT retrieved: 8 March 2011
- ↑ www.smaengines.com retrieved 2016-05-06
- ↑ Gunston, p. 218-219
- ↑ "The innovation by SMA, the SR460" (Press release). Safran SMA. 3 Sep 2015.
- Gunston, Bill (1999). The Development of Piston Aero Engines, 2nd Edition. Sparkford, Somerset, England, UK: Patrick Stephens, Haynes Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-4478-1.
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.