EPS Files for Bankruptcy - Graflight V-8

[NordicDave]

Just saw EPS, the makers of the Graflight V-8, filed for bankruptcy. If I understood the article correctly they are just restructuring to attract more investment.


https://www.avweb.com/ownership/engines/eps-files-for-bankruptcy/

Looked like a promising new GA engine offered in 320HP & 450 HP with 3000 hour TBO. https://eps.aero/

Other than Rotax, we have yet to see a new marketplace entry punch through and succeed.

 

[Arnold]

From AvWeb "The 320- to 450-HP Graflight V-8 is a 4.3L flat vee capable of operating on diesel, jet fuel and kerosene. " Will someone tell my how an engine can be "vee" and "flat" at the same time please. Isn't this just a flat water cooled eight cylinder engine?

 

[EdFred]

From AvWeb "The 320- to 450-HP Graflight V-8 is a 4.3L flat vee capable of operating on diesel, jet fuel and kerosene. " Will someone tell my how an engine can be "vee" and "flat" at the same time please. Isn't this just a flat water cooled eight cylinder engine?

Maybe the V is on the other axis?

Yeah good luck figuring out the engineering on that one.

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

From AvWeb "The 320- to 450-HP Graflight V-8 is a 4.3L flat vee capable of operating on diesel, jet fuel and kerosene. " Will someone tell my how an engine can be "vee" and "flat" at the same time please. Isn't this just a flat water cooled eight cylinder engine?

Not sure if this is the same here but...

"Boxer engines should not be mistaken with flat V engines. Crank journals or crankpins, whatever you want to call them, these small devices attached to the crankshaft's big end bearings make the difference between a boxer and a flat motor. Simply put, the boxer mill employs one crankpin per cylinder, while the flat (horizontal V) engine uses one crankpin per two horizontally opposed cylinders."

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...ce-between-a-boxer-and-flat-engine-85305.html

 

[NordicDave]

Looks like an amazing engine. Nice to have something designed in this century. They are targeting the retrofit market with their certification.

 

[Racerx]

How's delta hawk doing on their certification process? We're hoping for certification in 2012, then 2015, now say 2020...