Email from DeltaHawk
Here is an update from DeltaHawk after an inquiry I made a couple of months ago.
Hi,
Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you.
My only excuse is that lots of activity is going on here and we are very busy. We moved into a plant that had formerly been used to build road construction equipment. We have spent several months cleaning it up, getting new high quality, energy efficient lighting installed, hiring people to create a production line and upgrading our data processing equipment to handle full scale manufacturing. The facility looks empty right now but it is clean, bright and online. The engineers will begin installing the line and we should be well positioned for production well before our certification completes. We had been planning on finishing our certification earlier, and while we are making great progress, we are still not yet complete.
We are working on several issues that will require extensive testing to confirm their success. We will be able to set specific dates for shipment of experimental engines and completion of FAA certification when we complete that testing and the endurance testing required by the FAA for certification.
We appreciate the patience of all who are waiting on the DeltaHawk engines and assure you that we are progressing as quickly as we can.
As to your specific questions, the price for the DeltaHawk engines has risen through the years like everything else. Early in the summer of 2010 we realized that we would have to sell the engines for over $40,000 US. But that still left the builder with the need to design and build the engine mount, systems for fuel, lubrication and coolant, and a sensor array and monitoring system for the engine operating parameters. We have assisted several companies under contract to develop these systems and felt that this task is not something a typical experimental aircraft builder would want to tackle. As a result, we are developing Firewall Kits for the aircraft that are most popular with our customers.
We are currently offering Firewall to Prop Kits for six experimental aircraft models: Velocity SE, Cozy IV, RV-7/7A, RV-10, Lancair Legacy and Zenith CH 801. Other models will be added as we are able. We would like to know what models there is interest for firewall kits.
The current price includes the engine mount, pre-installed firewall equipment, MVP-50P Engine Monitoring System, and DeltaHawk engine. The price is $69,500. We also have an optional GA Alert Oil Monitoring System. This package is available with a deposit of $12,000. The engine mount and firewall equipment is shipped when ready and the DeltaHawk engine is shipped six months later. You can see the details of what equipment is included in the firewall kit on our web site at:
www.deltahawkengines.com. This does not include a prop. You would have to obtain that elsewhere.
We appreciate your interest in our engine. We have several engines on order by RV builders but none have been delivered yet so none are flying.
For information on the Firewall Kit for the RV-7, you can go to our web site at:
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/Firewall12 RV-7.shtml.
Information about the contents of the Firewall Kit can be found at:
http://www.deltahawkengines.com/Firewall prices.shtml.
The answers to most questions are on our web site at:
www.deltahawkengines.com.
You will definitely need a new or modified cowling. You will be able to make it more streamlined as the DeltaHawk engine is much narrower than the Lycomings. You will want to provide air flow for the coolant radiator and the oil cooler. You should talk to the RV-7a owners group to see if anyone already has a design for the cowling mods available. Deltahawk is not providing airframe modifications except for the engine mount.
Thank you for your interest in DeltaHawk engines. If you have further questions, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Rip Edmundson
DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.
Racine, Wisconsin USA
[email protected]