Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 21-Feb-2018

Desert Aircraft builts small engines between 5 and 15 hp that fall into the  model aircraft category, but with the ability to power large models to 35% of the real aircraft size and therefore also UAV, RPV, etc.

Desert Air 50R
"Desert Air 50R"

-The DA-50R is 50 cc and 5 hp of power. It has electronic auto-advance ignition.

Desert Aircraft DA-100
“DA-100”

-The DA-100 has a displacement of 100 cc and gives 9.8 hp. It is a horizontally-opposed 2-cylinder engine.

Desert Air DA-150
"DA-150"

-The DA-150, has a displacement of 150 cc and gives 16.5 hp. It keeps the accessories of the previous ones like electronic ignition, etc.

From Appendix 6: In 2008 Desert Aircraft introduced the DA-85 and DA-170, and besides they have lightened the DA-100, now called DA-100L (L for light).

-Engines used in motorized paragliding and in ULM. The DA-85 displaces 85'9 cc and gives 8.5 hp at 9,500 rpm.

Desert Air DA-85
"DA-85"

-It uses electronic ignition and has a Walbro carburetor. All DAs are two stroke engines.

-The DA-50R has been in the catalog since 2003 as a standard of 50 cc. The power is 5 hp.

-The DA-170 has a displacement of 172.8 cc and gives 18 hp at 9,200 rpm, with equal lightness and strength as the DA-150.

Desert Aircraft DA-170
"DA-170"

-The DA-150 with a displacement of 150 cc, gives 16.5 hp at 8,500 rpm. And it is still in catalog from the beginning.

Desert Aircraft DA-150
“DA-150”

Desert Aircraft, DA-100L giving 9’8 HP
"DA-100L de 9’8 HP"

From Appendix 10: On the official website of Desert Aircraft we have found the following new models.

-The latest model (Feb 2018) is the DA-35 that has a new ignition system controlled by a micro-processor.

Desert Aircraft DA-35
"DA-35"

-The DA-60 with a displacement of 60.5 cc has the Desert aircraft electronic ignition "auto-advance" system and weighs 1.41 kg.

Desert Aircraft, DA-60
"DA-60"

-The 70 cc DA-70 engine is a two-cylinder boxer and weighs 1.61 kg.

Desert Aircraft DA-70
"DA-70"

-There is a four-cylinder engine that displaces 200 cc giving 19 hp at 8,500 rpm. It is the DA-200 that has a Desert Aircraft on electronic ignition system as well. The DA-200 has two versions: the Standard that weighs 10.95 kg and the Light (light) that weighs 10.05 kg.

Desert Aircraft, DA-200
"DA-200"

-Another one is the inverted, inline two cylinder engine. It is the DA-1001 that displaces 100 cc and weighs 3.12 kg.

Desert Aircraft DA-1001
"DA-1001"

Engines of DESERT AIRCRAFT

Model: DA-100

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 100 cc
Bore / Stroke: 42.6 x 35 mm
Power: 9.8 HP @ 6800 rpm
Weight: 3 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-100

"Desert Air DA-100"

Model: DA-1001

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder In line inverted
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 100 cc
Bore / Stroke: 42.6 x 35 mm
Power: 9.8 HP @ 6800 rpm
Weight: 3 Kg

Other details:

Based on the DA-100

Desert Air DA-1001

"Desert Air DA-1001"

Model: DA-150

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 150 cc
Bore / Stroke: 49 x 40 mm
Power: 16.5 HP @ 8500 rpm
Weight: 3 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-150L

"Desert Air DA-150L"

Model: DA-170

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 171.8 cc
Bore / Stroke: 52 x 40.5 mm
Power: 18 HP @ 9200 rpm
Weight: 4 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-170

"Desert Air DA-170"

Model: DA-200

Arquitecture: 2-stroke4-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 200 cc
Bore / Stroke: 42.6 x 35 mm
Power: 19 HP @ 8500 rpm
Weight: 11 Kg

Other details:

The DA-200 has two versions: the Standard that weighs 10.95 kg and the Light (light) that weighs 10.05 kg.

Desert Air DA-200

"Desert Air DA-200"

Model: DA-35

Arquitecture: 2-stroke Single-cylinder
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 35 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: @ 8200 rpm
Weight: Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-35

"Desert Air DA-35"

Model: DA-50

Arquitecture: 2-stroke Single-cylinder
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 50 cc
Bore / Stroke: 42.6 x 35 mm
Power: 5 HP
Weight: 1 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-50

"Desert Air DA-50"

Model: DA-60

Arquitecture: 2-stroke Single-cylinder
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 60.5 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: @ 7200 rpm
Weight: 1 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-60

"Desert Air DA-60"

Model: DA-70

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 70 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power:
Weight: 2 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-70

"Desert Air DA-70"

Model: DA-85

Arquitecture: 2-stroke Single-cylinder
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 85.9 cc
Bore / Stroke: 52 x 40.5 mm
Power: 8.5 HP @ 9500 rpm
Weight: 2 Kg

Other details:
Desert Air DA-85

"Desert Air DA-85"