External Links

This table is offered as a summary of the external links to Websites that have been cited in the Background Information and the Compilations for the individual companies.

Adventure Ultralights - - A US distributor of Hirth, HKS, and Rotax engines.

Aerofiles - - Aerofiles; extensive, in-depth information on US aircraft, engines, and aviation history - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Aeronca - - Aeronca E-113 engines and Model K aircraft; published for owners and restorers.

AeroPrag - - AeroPrag KT 422 engine specifications (in Czech language).

Aerosance - - Corporate Website for this subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies; information about their PowerLink(TM) Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) systems.

Aero Sport Power - - Canadian manufacturer of Lycoming "O-320" and "O-360" engines for non-certificated aircraft.

Aircraft Engine Historical Society Home Page - - An organization with a Quarterly Journal called "Torque Meter"; Website has a great deal of engine information and photographs of engines. - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Aircraft Engine Specialists - - Manufacturer of KP360 (Lycoming "O-360") engines for non-certificated aircraft.

Alternative Engines - - These five Websites give general and specific information about the conversion to aircraft engines of engines designed and produced for other purposes; e.g., automobiles and motorcycles.

Contact Magazine Website.

Kitplanes Magazine Website.

Mike Kraus' Homebuilt Homepage, under "Vendors".

Sea and Sky Aviation Page.

Ultralight News Website.

America's Aircraft Engines (Eagle) - - Manufacturer of Eagle IV-EX (Lycoming "O-360") engines for non-certificated aircraft.

Apex Aviation - - A US distributor of Verner engines.

BMW - - BMW R100 motorcycle conversion from Ultralight News Website.

Cato (1) - - Joseph L. Cato page on Dr. Ralph Cooper's Website on the early pioneers of aviation.

Cato (2) - - L-W-F Butterfly aircraft page (with a Joseph L. Cato engine) on Dr. Ralph Cooper's Website on the early pioneers of aviation.

Central Florida Flyers - - A US distributor of Verner engines.

Cicaré - - Biographical sketch of Augusto Cicaré.

Citroën - - Outline of Citroën history.

Continental - - Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) corporate Website with product details.

Corvair - - These six Websites give general and specific information about the conversion to aircraft engines of Corvair automobile engines:

Patrick Panzera's Corvaircraft Website is very informative about Corvair conversions and aircraft applications.

Contact Magazine, Issue #75, dated 2/12/04, is dedicated to articles on modern Corvair conversions. Panzera is also the editor of this magazine.

SC Performance, a US Corvair parts supplier, as reported on Mark Langford's Website.

The Corvair Authority, a US firm that builds conversions and publishes a Corvair aircraft conversion manual.

UltraVair, a US firm which offers two-cylinder Corvair conversions for light, experimental aircraft, with their .

RG Experimental Aircraft Engines, an Australian firm which builds Corvair Propeller Speed Reduction Units with helical gears to achieve propeller rpm at 0.625 of crankshaft rpm. Their US distributor is listed on the Website.

Cushman - - Cushman history can be found under "Cushman Time Line"on this Website.

DAF - - DAF automobile and auto engine historical details and information.

Detroit Diesel - - Subsidiary of Daimler-Chrysler; their Website gives information about VM Motori.

EAA Website - - Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA); a great deal of useful information - they also publish Sport Aviation and other magazines.

Engine Components (ECI, Titan) - - Manufacturer of Titan 361 (Lycoming "O-360") engines for non-certificated aircraft.

FAA STC Website - - FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) information on engines and aircraft.

FAA TCDS Website - - FAA Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) with extensive data on engines, aircraft, and propellers.

FADEC - - see Aerosance and RotorWay International.

Franklin - Polish production - - WSK-PZL corporate Website for Franklin designs built in Poland.

Franklin Distributor- Colorado - - Franklin Aircraft Engines, Inc.; Distributor for WSK-PZL.

Grob - - Grob corporate Website; but no reference to Grob engines.

Hatz - - A US homebuilt biplane design; its Website has historical material on the Walter Mikron and Minor engines.

Hexadyne and Hexatron Engineering - - Manufacturer of Hexadyne P60 engine.

Hirth Website - - German manufacturer of Hirth engines.

HKS - - Japanese manufacturer of HKS engines.

HPower - - US distributor of HKS engines.

Jabiru - - Australian manufacturer of Jabiru engines and light aircraft (assembled and in kit form).

Jabiru Pacific - - A US distributor of Jabiru engines and light aircraft kits.

Jabiru USA Flight Center - - US headquarters for Jabiru engines and light aircraft kits.

Janowski - - Information on the various Janowski aircraft designs and the Saturn 500 engine are on the J1 page of this Website.

Jawa - - Outline of Jawa motorcycle company history.

JPX - - French manufacturer of JPX engines.

Kitplanes Magazine - - Website for their monthly magazine with a great deal of information on homebuilt aircraft and available engines.

Kodiak Research - - US distributor of Rotax and Bombardier engines.

Lancaster Aero - - Canadian distributor of Jabiru engines and light aircraft kits.

Leroy Enterprises - - US distributor of JPX, HKS, Jabiru, and Rotax engines.

Limbach - - German manufacturer of Limbach engines.

LBA - - Listing of German-approved aircraft piston engines; from home page, go to Technical Subjects, then to Type Certificates, and then to Engines.

Liquid Cooled Air Power - - Corporate Website about their kits for conversion of parallel-valve models of Lycoming O-360 and O-540 engines to liquid cooling.

Lycoming - - Textron Lycoming corporate Website with product details

Mattituck - - see Teledyne Mattituck.

Moravia - - Canadian distributor of Walter engines.

Nagel - - Manufacturer of Nagel 444 Twelve engine.

Needleye - - Manufacturer of Needleye O-100 engine.

Onan - - Onan history on the Precision Engine Repair Website.

Pegasus - - Ultralight News Website report on the Pegasus PAL 95 Aeromotor

Penn Yan Aero - - Manufacturer of Lycoming "O-320" and "O-360" engines for non-certificated aircraft.

Porsche 356 Website - - Specifications of Porsche Type 356 automobile engines.

Pelican Parts Website - - Specifications of Porsche Type 356 automobile engines.

Potez - - Application of Potez engines to Jodel aircraft.

Pulsar - - Pulsar Aircraft corporate Website with Aeromaxx engine, Pulsar and KIS aircraft information.

Recreational Power Engineering - - A US distributor of Hirth engines.

Rotax - - Austrian manufacturer of Rotax and Bombardier (Canada) engines.

RotorWay International - - Corporate Website with helicopter and engine kit information, including their FADEC systems.

Sauer - - German manufacturer of Sauer engines.

SMA - - Société de Motorisations Aéronautique; the French manufacturer of SMA engines.

Stout - - William B. Stout page on Dr. Ralph Cooper's Website on the early pioneers of aviation.

Subaru - - These seventeen Websites give general and specific information about the conversion to aircraft engines of Subaru automobile engines:

Popular Rotorcraft Association Website gives a listing of gyroplane manufacturers, including those which recommend Subaru engine conversions.

Jodel/Subaru1 Webpage, Jodel/Subaru2 Webpage, and the Jodel/Subaru3 Webpage give useful information regarding experience with Subaru conversions.

Crossflow Aero Corp, a Canadian firm that builds Subaru conversions.

Eggenfellner Aircraft Website, a US firm that builds Subaru conversions.

I'm Fly'n Manufacturing, a US firm that no longer builds Subaru conversions; see Mike Kraus' Homebuilt Homepage for information on their former conversions.

NSI Propulsion Systems, a US firm that builds Subaru conversions.

RAM Performance, a US firm that builds Subaru conversions.

Reductions, a Canadian firm that builds Subaru conversion as described on the Kitplanes Magazine Website.

Stratus 2000, a US firm that builds Subaru conversions.

Sub4 Aeromotive, a New Zealand firm that builds Subaru conversions.

Aerotek Performance Products, a Canadian firm that built a 1/2 Subaru conversion as described on the Ultralight News Report from Sun'n'Fun 1998.

Autoflight, a New Zealand firm that builds gearboxes for Subaru conversions.

G.A.P. Industries, a Canadian firm that builds planetary gearboxes for Subaru conversions.

Real World Solutions, a US firm that builds planetary gearboxes for Subaru conversions.

Sun Coast - - A US distributor of Jabiru engines and light aircraft kits.

Superior Air Parts - - Corporate Website with information about their XP-320, XP-360, XP-361, and XP-362 engines for non-certificated aircraft and their manufacture of replacement engine parts.

Tatra - - Brief, illustrated history of Tatra aircraft and aircraft engines, including AT-714.

Teledyne Mattituck - - Corporate Website with details of their engine parts, service, and overhaul capabilities as well as their assembly of Superior XP-360, TMX O-200, TMX IO-240, TMX IOF-240, and TMX IOF-360 engines for non-certificated aircraft.

Tennessee Propellers - - US distributor of Zenoah engines.

Tucker Club Website - - Gives details of the Tucker '48 automobile and its Franklin-based engine.

Verner - - Czech Republic manufacturer of Verner engines.

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Updated 2/29/08