DeltaHawk 2 cylinder 120 hp engines?

[MountainDude]

I know these were developed for drones, but they plan to offer them for light sport and MOSAIC rules planes.

DeltaHawk Launches Defense Division for UAS Engines - DeltaHawk Engines

DeltaHawk Engines announces the formation of DeltaHawk Defense, a dedicated division focused on propulsion solutions for drone, uncrewed, and unmanned aerial systems.

www.deltahawk.com

I can imagine a 2-seater with this engine burning tiny amounts of jet fuel, enabling very cheap flying across the world, and creating a rejuvenation of GA like we had back in the 60s and 70s.
Anyone have more info on which planes (like RVs, Slings, Sonex...) may fit these engines and what the performance would be like?

 

[schmookeeg]

I can imagine the DOD is paying 6 figures for these diesel lawnmower engines too.

 

[Dana]

Most airplanes in the 100/120HP class are usually operated from smaller fields that don't serve jets, so Jet-A won't be available.

 

[GeorgeC]

I can imagine the DOD is paying 6 figures for these diesel lawnmower engines too.

Don't worry, the vevor clones will be available on alibaba shortly.

 

[GeorgeC]

I can imagine a 2-seater with this engine burning tiny amounts of jet fuel...

Me too...

...and creating a rejuvenation of GA like we had back in the 60s and 70s.

...but I don't think the the latter follows from the former.

 

[simie1]

Most airplanes in the 100/120HP class are usually operated from smaller fields that don't serve jets, so Jet-A won't be available.

I was about to crap all over this generalization but 2 minutes of research tells me you’re probably right. Dang it.

 

[GeorgeC]

Pfft. As though cheapskate pilots won't arrange jerry cans of red diesel...

 

[Mikey52]

I was about to crap all over this generalization but 2 minutes of research tells me you’re probably right. Dang it.

But if its not to cold, diesel shouldn't be to far away.

 

[DaleB]

Pfft. As though cheapskate pilots won't arrange jerry cans of red diesel...

We schlep 5-gallon cans of MOGAS already, doing the same with Diesel wouldn't be a stretch... but we do have Jet A on field. I burn it in my space heater, in fact.

 

[vcollazo]

We schlep 5-gallon cans of MOGAS already, doing the same with Diesel wouldn't be a stretch... but we do have Jet A on field. I burn it in my space heater, in fact.

A lot if not most jets can actually run on avgas or even automotive gasoline for limited periods. In the T-33 we could use avgas as long as we put in 1 gallon of oil per 100 gallons of avgas and made a minor ajustment to the fuel control with the turn of a screwdriver. Piston engines can' run on jet fuel primarily due to the low octane which results in detonation. And as someone already said jets can run on diesel fuel.

 

[Mikey52]

A lot if not most jets can actually run on avgas or even automotive gasoline for limited periods. In the T-33 we could use avgas as long as we put in 1 gallon of oil per 100 gallons of avgas and made a minor ajustment to the fuel control with the turn of a screwdriver. Piston engines can' run on jet fuel primarily due to the low octane which results in detonation. And as someone already said jets can run on diesel fuel.

But the piston, Jet A burners cannot tolerate avgas.

 

[Doc Holliday]

And as someone already said jets can run on diesel fuel.

Turbine engines can run on anything flammable.