SMA Engines
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| File:SMA Logo.jpg | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Bourges, France |
| Products | Aircraft Diesel engines |
| Parent | Safran |
| Website | www |
SMA Engines (Société de Motorisations Aéronautiques) is a French manufacturer of Diesel engines for light aircraft. A subsidiary of Safran, SMA engine production is currently limited to one model, the SMA SR305-230, which has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for installation in the Cessna 182Q and R.[1]
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History
SMA was founded in 1997 as a 50/50 joint venture between SOCATA and Renault Sport to develop a diesel engine for light aircraft.[2] SNECMA also entered the joint venture with a one-third interest in June 2000. The prefix of the engines changed to SR, for SNECMA-Renault.[citation needed] In 2005, Safran bought out the other partners to become the sole owner of SMA.[citation needed]
Products
- SMA SR305-230 4-cylinder
- SMA SR430 6-cylinder, twin turbocharged diesel in the 330 to 400 hp (246 to 298 kW) range.[3] Certification planned for 2015[4]
References
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (July 2006) Supplemental Type Certificate STC Number: SA03302AT retrieved: 8 March 2011
- ↑ Gunston, p. 218-219
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