Continental CD-230
| Continental Motors | |
|---|---|
 TD-300 |
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| Continental CD-230 | |
| Production period: | since 2012 |
| Manufacturer: | Continental Motors |
| Working principle: | Otto |
| Motor design: | Boxer engine |
| Drilling: | 126 mm |
| Hub: | 100 mm |
| Displacement: | 4972 cm 3 |
| Mixture preparation: | |
| Engine charging: | - |
| Cooling system: | Air cooling |
| Power: | 169 kW |
| Dimensions: | 195.5 kg |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | none |
The Continental CD-230 is a four-cylinder boxer diesel engine that is built by the American company Continental Motors . The engine received its type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 19, 2012 under the official designation TD-300-B. Later the TD-300-C was added with a higher service ceiling.
construction and development
In 2008, Teledyne Continental's new managing director, Rhett Ross, announced that the company was very concerned about future AvGas 100LL supplies and was planning to develop a 300 hp (221 kW ) diesel engine as a result . Type certification is planned for 2009 or 2010.
Instead of developing the engine from scratch, Continental decided to license an existing design. The company did not disclose details of the licensing, but aviation magazines have identified the original engine as the French SMA SR305-230 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Type Certificate data sheet E00017AT Revision 0. (pdf) Federal Aviation Administration , December 19, 2012, accessed on January 24, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Type Certificate data sheet E00017AT Revision 2. (pdf) Federal Aviation Administration , April 20, 2015, accessed on January 24, 2020 (English).
- ^ Paul Bertorelli: Teledyne Continental Plans Certified Diesel Within Two Years. AVweb, February 17, 2008, accessed January 24, 2020 .
- ^ Paul Bertorelli: Continental Unveils a Diesel Project (corrected). AVweb, May 12, 2010, accessed January 24, 2020 .
- ^ Paul Bertorelli: TCM Buys a Diesel: Does This Make Sense? AVweb, May 12, 2010, accessed January 24, 2020 .
