Austro Engine is exploring feasibility studies to determine the potential for the use of heavy fuel in its new AE110R UAV engine, designed for unmanned platforms up to the size of a Hermes 900.
Delivering 110hpw the engine is currently being tested on gasoline and aviation fuel on the test beds, although the addition of heavy fuel operation would assist in specific use cases, such as those seen in the military sector.
‘The results [of the study] are quite promising,’ said Mario Spiegel, sales director at Austro Engine.
The market potential could see something in the range of 80-90
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