SMA Engines
SMA Engines (Société de Motorisations Aéronautiques) is a French manufacturer of diesel engines for light aircraft, located in Bourges. 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] The engine uses standard jet fuel, readily available at airports worldwide.[2]
History edit
SMA was founded in 1997 as a 50/50 joint venture between SOCATA and Renault Sport to develop a diesel engine for light aircraft.[3] 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]
On 25 September 2020 Safran announced the sale of the SR305 and SR460 engine programs to Röder Group.[4]
Products edit
- SMA SR305-230 4-cylinder
- SMA SR460 6-cylinder version, 330 to 400 hp (250 to 300 kW), in development.[5]
References edit
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (July 2006) Supplemental Type Certificate STC Number: SA03302AT retrieved: 8 March 2011
- ^ http://www.smaengines.com [1] Retrieved 2016-05-06
- ^ Gunston, p. 218-219
- ^ "Röder Group at the AERO 2022".
- ^ "The innovation by SMA, the SR460" (Press release). Safran SMA. 3 September 2015.
- Gunston, Bill (1999). The Development of Piston Aero Engines, 2nd Edition. Sparkford, Somerset, England, UK: Patrick Stephens, Haynes Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-4478-1.
External links edit
- Official SMA website