July 1998: We choose the Rotax 914, will tell you more later.
Which engine to choose?
BMW R1100RS (100hp)
Our favourite engine.
More than 50,000 are produced every year.
It's inexpensive, light, powerful and very reliable.
Best of all: fuel consumption 6 - 7 ltr unleaded at 75%.
It compensates automatically for altitude and Europa hopes to offer dual ignition
and a vacuum pump on the package.
But....will it work ???
POWERED BY BMW
More information here: Take Off
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Other good options:
Rotax
The Rotax engines are the standard engines for the Europa.
A lot of 912's are flying all over the world, the 914 is relatively new.
Very good engines but also very expensive.
Rotax 912 (80hp)
Rotax 912S (100hp)
Rotax 914 (Turbo) (115hp)
Latest news: Rotax 912s (100hp)
http://www.rotax-owner.com
http://www.kodiakbs.com
http://www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com
Rotax 914 F 2
Four Cylinder - Liquid cooled
cylinder heads, Air cooled cylinders
Takeoff
Performance 115 H.P. (84.5 KW) @ 5800 rpm (Max. 5 Min.)
Continuous Performance 100 H.P. (73.5 KW)@ 5500 rpm
(Suitable for fixed pitch propeller)
Certified According To FAR-33
& JAR-22
With:
- integrated reduction gearbox i=2.43
- slipper clutch for reduction drive
- electric starter and starter relay
- electronic dual ignition
- R.F.I. suppression
- 2 carburetors
- turbo charger
- electronically controlled turbo charger Waste gate
- 2 external electric 12 V fuel pumps (part # 996 735)
- engine truss assembly, without silent blocks
- stainless steel exhaust system
- oil filter, oil tank and tubes
- coolant pump and internal coolant hoses
- expansion tank (part # 922 398)
- 2 sensors for cylinder head temperature (part # 965 530)
- 1 sensor for oil temperature (part # 965 530)
- 1 oil pressure sensor -- 10 bar (150 PSI) (part # 965 355)
- tool kit
Rotax 914 F3 aircraft engine
(suitable for "Constant Speed" propellers)
Same as Rotax 914 F2 with the addition of the following:
- drive for hydraulic variable speed governor
- Woodward variable speed governor (part# 886 730)
Rotax 914 F4 aircraft engine
(suitable for fixed pitch propellers)
Same as Rotax 914 F2 but fitted with propeller shaft that would
allow the engine to be converted to a 914 F3 for use with
a constant speed propeller.
Rotax® is the registered trademark of Bombardier
- Rotax GmbH
NSI Subaru
The Subaru engines are real beauties, well engineered and powerful.
They are a bit heavy but MTOW compensation for the Europa/Subaru combination
is on its way. We saw one in take-off at Cranfield and it really points its
nose into the sky, the rate of climb must be incredible.
Subaru EA81-100 (100hp)
Subaru EA81-140T (Turbo) (140hp)
I could not resist to place a picture of two Europa/Subaru combinations, the
cowlings are stunning!
Jabiru 2200
The Jabiru 2200 (80hp) is a very nice, small and simple engine (no gear box,
no radiators, no water-pipes and fittings).
If you look at it you instantly fall in love with this engine.
It sounds very nice and flies very good (in the Jabiru aeroplane that is).
The main advantage of this engine is its weight, 50 lbs (...) less than
a Rotax 912. If you're planning to fit the glider wings on your
Europa, this is probably the engine for you.
Jabiru 2200 (80hp)
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ST Aviation Ltd
High Street
Downham Market,
Norfolk,
PE38 9HH.
Phone + 44 1366 385 558
Fax + 44 1366 385 559
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Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd
P.O.Box 5186,
Bundaberg West 4670
Queensland, Australia
Phone + 61 7155 1778
Fax + 61 7155 2669
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Latest news: Jabiru 3300 Aero engine (120hp)
Mid West
The Mid West Wankel rotary engines are very light and powerful.
They are quite expensive but also fully certificated to JAR 22 and JAR-E.
Probably the best engine if you look at horsepower/weight ratio.
This is a picture of the Europa demonstrator G-KITS with the engine built-in.
Mid West AE100R (100hp)
Wilksch Diesel
The Wilksch CITEC "WAM-120" diesel engine is very close to testing in a Europa.
For more info see the website: http://www.wilksch.com/
Please don't mail me: here (I'm too busy building)
BMW R1100RS (100hp)
Our favourite engine.
Rotax 914 (Turbo) (115hp)
Subaru EA81-140T (Turbo) (140hp)
I could not resist to place a picture of two Europa/Subaru combinations, the
cowlings are stunning!
If you look at it you instantly fall in love with this engine.
It sounds very nice and flies very good (in the Jabiru aeroplane that is).
The main advantage of this engine is its weight, 50 lbs (...) less than
a Rotax 912. If you're planning to fit the glider wings on your
Europa, this is probably the engine for you.
Rotax 912 (80hp)
Rotax 912S (100hp)
Subaru EA81-100 (100hp)
Jabiru 2200 (80hp)
Mid West AE100R (100hp)
