Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 19-Feb-2020

Diesel Air Limited builds a liquid-cooled 100 hp Diesel engine, whose name is a contraction from "Diesel Air Limited".

-It has four horizontal opposite cylinders. And the pistons are also opposite to each other forming a chamber in the center, as they both approach their TDC. It is the same formula as that of the Junkers Jumo Diesel.

Dair engine without end cover
“Dair engine without end cover”

-As we see, there is a crankshaft at each end of the engine and the two are joined by a gear train located at the front. It has a 2-stroke cycle.

-We see something interesting: an injection pump with only two outputs to the injectors, and is that despite having four cylinders, by the arrangement mentioned above, there are only two combustion chambers.

Dair engine
“Dair engine”

-It can run on Jet A-1 kerosene or automotive diesel.

-As it is predictable, it uses turbocharging to avoid losing power at high altitudes or losing effectiveness in the compression so that self-ignition is produced.

-Dair gave construction licenses to Diesel-Tech and Howells-Aero Engine.

Engines of DAIR (Diesel Air Limited)

Model: Diesel, 100 HP (Dair-100)

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder Opposed piston engine
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement: 1810 cc
Bore / Stroke: 80 x 90 mm
Power: 100 HP
Weight: 90 Kg

Other details:
Dair engine

"Dair engine"