DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.

DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. is an American aircraft engine manufacturer.

DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.
TypeManufacturing
IndustryAerospace
Founded1996
FounderDoug and Diane Doers, JP and Jeanne Brooks
Headquarters
Racine, Wisconsin
,
United States
Key people
Alan Ruud
ProductsAircraft engines
Websitewww.deltahawk.com

The company builds Diesel and Jet-A-fuelled engines for general aviation aircraft.[1]

DeltaHawk engines have been tested in a Velocity RG homebuilt aircraft, an Australian Delta D2 helicopter and retrofitted in a Cirrus SR20 certified aircraft.[2] In 2011 The State of Wisconsin and the city of Racine, Wisconsin granted low-interest loans to expand the company's production capability.[3]

DeltaHawk was originally working toward a 2012 Federal Aviation Administration certification of its engine line and later set a goal of 2015, but these were not achieved.[4][5] The DeltaHawk DH180 received its type certificate from the FAA in May 2023, with first customer deliveries planned for 2024.[6][7] DeltaHawk DH160 certification has not been completed.

The Ruud family, led by Alan Ruud, took controlling interest in the company in May 2015. Their plans include development of the existing models in the engine line, plus development of higher horsepower engines for certified light aircraft.[8]

Engines

References
  1. "DeltaHawk Manufacturer Website". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. Jim Moore (March 2015). "Diesels on the cusp". AOPA Pilot: 87.
  3. "DeltaHawk Loan". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  4. "DeltaHawk Update". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  5. DeltaHawk Engines. "DeltaHawk Engines - Diesel For GA". seaplaneforum.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2015. (Redirect from deltahawk.com; untrusted connection)
  6. O'Connor, Kate (18 May 2023). "DeltaHawk DHK180 Receives FAA Certification". AVweb. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. "Jet-Fueled Piston Engine Certified". Canadian Aviator. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. Hilary Dickinson (15 June 2015). "Ruud Family Investment to create 100 jobs at DeltaHawk Engines". Milwaukee Business Times. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  9. David A. Greatrix. Powered Flight: The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion. p. 109.
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