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Aviation Engine Economic Comparison:
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200 Hp DeltaHawk vs 200 Hp Lycoming
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DeltaHawk Upright V-4 Diesel DH200V41
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Difference / Savings of Diesel
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Lycoming IO-360 A Series
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ENGINE CHARACTERISTIC
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Rated Power
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200 hp
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0
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200 hp
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TBO
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2,000 hours
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200 hours
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1,800 hours
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Fuel burn @ 65%
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7 gal/hr Jet A
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$8.63 / hour
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10 gal/hr 100LL(leaned) 2
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Fuel burn @ 100% (200 hp)
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11.2 gal/hr Jet A
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$13.81 / hour
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16 gal/hr 100LL 3
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BSFC; lb/hp/hr @ < 75%
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0.38
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0.04
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0.42 (best case)
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Fuel cost/gal, avg. 4
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$2.51 Jet A
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$0.11/gal
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$2.62 100LL
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Endurance, 50 gal @ 65% power with 45 min reserve
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6.4 hr
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1.65 hr
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4.74 hr
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Dry weight
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327 lbs
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-1 lbs
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326 lbs (listed weight of Lycoming IO360A2)
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Total installed weight (based on Velocity RG installations)
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~350 lbs
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-10 lbs
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360 lbs
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Total mission weight (installed engine + fuel for 5.5 hrs @ 65%)
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~612 lbs
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-78 lbs
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690 lbs
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COST ESTIMATE
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Overhaul cost
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~$5,000
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$13,000
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$18,000
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Fuel cost over 2000 hr TBO (assuming 65% power)
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$35,140
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$17,260
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$52,400
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8 spark plugs @ $17.00 ea, replaced every 200 hours
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$0
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$1,432
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$1,432
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TOTAL SAVINGS OVER 2,000 HOURS (Estimate):
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$ 31.692
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Go To 160 Hp Comparison
The IO-360 is a product of TEXTRON Lycoming.
*Lycoming is a Trademark owned by AVCO Corporation. Lycoming is an Operating Division of AVCO Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. 1 Estimated or based on pre-production prototype at this time.
2 Interpolated from Textron Lycoming Operator's Manual, Fig. 3-6 and verified by Velocity N90DV test data. 3 Interpolated from Textron Lycoming Operator's Manual, Fig. 3-6.
4 Fillup Flyer Fuel Finder, http://www.fillupflyer.com/ff, WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2005 at 04:00 CST 5 Estimated best discounted price.
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