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We have now tested our 3.0 litre displacement current test platform engines to 4500 rpm on both gasoline and Jet A1. Power figures are very encouraging and the engine sounds great as the load comes on and the revs go up.
Recent dyno test results : @ 4500rpm 126kW/169 hp on Jet A1 Fuel.
Operating on Gasoline, we achieved 160kW/215hp .
The spark ignited, Jet A1 (kerosene) fuelled Duke Engine is already outperforming current production aircraft engines running on Avgas. This possibly makes the Duke Engine the first practicable spark ignition 4-stroke engine capable of achieving speeds and power comparable if not better than competitive reciprocating engines currently used in aircraft and larger UAV's.
We are preparing our engines for another round of testing in the US at the dyno facilities of our co development partners in Detroit.
We plan to go faster in future testing – we haven't found the peak of our power curves yet. Our engine is not yet optimised for power, weight or size so we expect more significant improvements in the near future.
We are currently negotiating with potential partners to integrate our engine technology into their platforms and solutions. We are open to development and application programmes, co-manufacturing and licensing and are excited to be able to offer a solution for the current need for a kerosene/jet fuel propelled light weight aviation engine with lots of power density. Our engine's cylindrical shape and light weight (current prototype 3.0l assembled "long engine" block weighs 97kg) , together with low vibration and unique aerodynamic advantages our engine is easy to integrate in any platform and offers significant potential.