Austro Engine
Introduction '''Austro Engine''' is an Austrian manufacturer of aircraft engines based at Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.
History The production site and headquarters was built in 2007 with an investment of EUR 13 Million. The company was founded by Diamond Aircraft Industries and partners. The products are reciprocating engines and Wankel engines. The Wankel aero-engines are developed from the MidWest AE series engines developed at Staverton by MidWest, a UK firm that was bought by Diamond.
Products ===Austro Engine E4 (AE 300)===Reciprocating four-cylinder, four-stroke diesel aircraft engine, marketed as the AE 300, it produces 170 hp (127 kW). Certified through the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA on January 28, 2009 and through the FAA on July 29, 2009.The E4 is installed on various types of Diamond Aircraft Industries aircraft.===Austro Engine AE 330===Derived from the AE300, the AE 330 produces an increased 180hp (132kW) of power. Two AE330s are used to power the  Diamond DA62.===AE50R===Single rotor Wankel engine with  displacement,  and a weight of  . The AE50R is installed on the Schleicher ASH 30, Schleicher ASH 31 and Schiebel Camcopter S-100.===AE75R===Further development of the AE50R. No certification. Twin rotor, , (max)  at 7000 rpm, .===AE80R===Another development of the AE50R with a power output of , announced in January 2013.===AE200===3-cylinder inline, . Intended to power a diesel variant of the Diamond DA20.===AE500===The AE500 on displayBased on Steyr Motors' M1 3.2 liter "Monoblock", the AE500 (6-cylinder, ) is the result of the cooperation between the two companies. It was intended for use in the Diamond DA50 but was instead replaced with the Continental CD-300.===Austro Engine GIAE110R===Twin rotor Wankel engine with  displacement,  and a weight of  . Does not seem to have been placed in production.
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References
External links *  Official Austro Engine website*  Diamond Aircraft North America*  Austro filling the gap for Diamond (flightglobal.com)