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DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver - RED A03 Engine Project
Flight Testing in Progress....
The conversion work started in June 2021 and it will see the DHC-2 Beaver powerplant replaced with the new clean-sheet design ultra-efficient RED A03 from RED Aircraft GmbH.
ENGINE HIGHLIGHTS
*High thermodynamic efficiency drives low fuel consumption.
*Optimized combustion results in reduced exhaust emissions.
*Low exhaust noise stems from intelligent engine architecture.
*The RED A03 reduces environmental impact with :
*Low fuel burn
*Low exhaust gas pollution
*Reduced noise
*This engine will provide operators greater power, lower operating and maintenance costs.
MORE ABOUT RED A03
The RED A03 is a lightweight, all-aluminum, compression-ignition, internal combustion 12-cylinder engine in 80° V configuration with two six-cylinder banks capable of independent operation.
