The DH180 is V4 piston diesel aircraft engine developed for aircraft applications by DeltaHawk of Racine, Wisconsin. The engine was type certified on April 7, 2023.
Design
The design is a four-cylinder, two-stroke, piston diesel engine, in an inverted-V configuration, with turbocharging and supercharging, mechanical fuel injection, liquid cooling, direct drive. It can run on Jet-A or sustainable aviation fuel. The manufacturer claims that it has "40 percent fewer moving parts than other engines in its category."
Development
In 2014, a DH180 was installed and demonstrated at the EAA Airventure airshow on a Cirrus SR20. A retrofit kit is planned for the SR20.
The engine received its type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on April 7, 2023, with first customer deliveries planned for 2024.
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected the engine for their Subsonic Single Aft Engine Aircraft scale flight test vehicle.
Variants DHK180 Certified version,
Applications Barrows Bearhawk Cirrus SR20 Lambert Mission 212 Van's Aircraft RV-8 Velocity XL
Specifications (DHK180)
See also DeltaHawk DH160
References
External links Company website Video of SR20 with DeltaHawk DH180 Video interview at AirVenture 2023