V-4 Turbo Diesel Specifications

CONFIGURATION

ð· upright 90 degree V-4, turbocharged, direct drive, two-stroke diesel with oil pump and external air-oil separator/sump

ð· top profile is 3.5 inches higher at the cylinder tops than an IO-360 Lycoming, referenced from the crankshaft

ð· engine width under 24 inches

COOLING

ð· liquid cooled

FUEL

ð· jet-A (JP5) fuel, or #2 diesel where ambient temperatures are high enough to avoid gelling (above 20 degrees F)

POWER

ð· 150 and 200 hp models, at 2,700 rpm

ð· possible higher horsepower V-4 version (lower TBO)

FUEL

CONSUMPTION

ð· BSFC = .38 lb/hp/hr

ð· for a 1,000 nm trip in a Velocity at 65% power, this translates to:

ð· 40.9 gal Jet A for the V-4, versus

ð· 57.3 gal 100LL for Lycoming IO-360

WEIGHT

ð· currently about 270 lbs including starter, oil pump, fuel pump, water pump, alternator, turbocharger, all internal lines and internal exhaust system

ð· total installed weight with coolant, oil and heat exchangers is approximately 310 lbs

RELIABILITY

ð· lower part count and fewer potential leakage points than the current 4-cylinder gasoline-powered aircraft engines:

ð· no cam shaft or valve train

ð· no head gaskets to blow and no head bolts

ð· fully doweled, four bolt main construction (12 studs)

ð· inherently stout block and compact V-4 design

ð· no ignition system

OTHER DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS

ð· single-lever power control

ð· configured for fixed or variable pitch propellers (propeller governor pad provided)

ð· vacuum pump pad provided

ð· limited operation at reduced power without coolant

ð· limp-home capability without turbocharger, supplying approximately 100 hp with backup air

ð· no electromagnetic interference at normal operating altitudes

ð· provisions for cold weather starting

ð· TBO of 2,000 hours (estimated)

ð· target price 30-50% under current competition