DeltaHawk to power Vulcanair fleet

In a collaborative announcement at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, DeltaHawk, manufacturer of the FAA-certified DHK jet-fueled piston engine based in Racine, Wisconsin, and Vulcanair Aircraft announced intent to begin the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification process for installation of DeltaHawk’s engine into Vulcanair’s fleet, starting in the production of the single-engine light V1 aircraft, followed by the twin-engine P.68 and A-Viator platforms.

Earlier this year Vulcanair formed Vulcanair-North America, Inc. in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, to produce aircraft for the U.S. market.

The companies cited lower maintenance and fuel costs, as well as improved altitude performance and the greater availability of jet fuel as benefits for potential customers, especially cost-conscious flight schools.

“Installation of the DHK engine in the V1 and [P.68] platforms will expand the market not only because of lower cost of operation but also because of fuel availability concerns,” Michael E. McMann, vice president of sales and marketing at Ameravia, the U.S. distributor for Vulcainair, said. “DeltaHawk’s highly innovative engine technology is already setting new standards for what a modern General Aviation engine should be, and we are excited about what this technology will bring to V1 performance and cost of operation.”

DeltaHawk Engines reported FAA certification of the 180-horsepower DHK180 in May 2023.