Pro-Avia utility win helps keep Red's flag flying high

摘要

Russian start-up Pro-Avia has selected Red Aircraft's A03 500hp (370kW) diesel engine to power its in-development multipurpose piston-twin. Adenau, Germany-based Red Aviation describes its powerplant as an "all-aluminium, 12-cylin-der, high-compression-ignition engine" that can run on Jet A or diesel fuel. "The A03 is a game-changer as there are currently no diesel engines in the 500hp range," says Red Aviation's head of business development Sebastian Gluck. It was selected by Pro-Avia, he adds, as it can deliver lower emis- sions and better fuel efficiency than similar-sized engines running on leaded aviation fuel like the Lycoming IO-580, TIO-720 and Continental IO-550 pistons.