Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 06-Dec-2019

US manufacturer with the generic name of "Spitfire" for the full range air- or liquid-cooled engines with 1, 2 or 4 cylinders. Upright, inverted and horizontally opposed.

-The upright two-cylinder engine is based on the current Kawasaky motorcylcle engines with 530 cc giving 91 hp. It is a liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine.

AED with four cylinders
"AED with four cylinders"

The four cylinder inline engine was also based on Kawasaki, but on the K2-1000 model, giving 150 hp. Another model with 4 horizontally opposed cylinders was based on the Saburu car engine, at least it was using its blocks, giving around 100 hp.

-Another model was developped from BMW motorcycle engines that gave 110 hp. The "Spitfire" 880LC with 150 hp at 8500 rpm has four liquid-cooled cylinders.

AED 800 LC
“AED 800 LC”

-The "Spitfire" 220 LC is made for Ultralight aircraft. It has a single cylinder liquid cooled, electronic ignition CDI (Capacitor Discharge Ignition). It has a Chromium-plated cylinder and a Mikuni carburetor with which it reaches 42 hp at 11,000 rpm.

-By coupling another cylinder to the same crankshaft they achieve the 440 LC giving 60 hp at 8500 rpm. With three cylinders couped they get the 660 LC giving 135 hp at 11,000 rpm depending on version and carburetor adjustment. Then we arrive at the four cylinder engine, the 880 LC, the one that is mentioned before.

-The last ones are already to heavy for their use in ultralights.

Engines of ADVANCED ENGINE DESIGN

Model: 220LC

Model: 4 cylinders (Kawasaki)

AED 4 cylinders

"AED 4 cylinders"

Model: 4 cylinders (Sabaru)

Model: 440LC

Model: 660LC

Model: 880LC

Model: AED de 2 cilindros