Superior Air Parts XP-382
| Superior Air Parts XP-382 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft engine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Superior Air Parts |
The Superior Air Parts XP-382 is an aircraft engine, designed and produced by Superior Air Parts of Coppell, Texas, United States for use in homebuilt aircraft.[1]
The company is owned by the Chinese company Superior Aviation Beijing, which is 60% owned by Chairman Cheng Shenzong and 40% owned by Beijing E-Town, an economic development agency of the municipal government of Beijing.
Design and development
[edit]The engine is a four-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 382 cu in (6,260 cc) displacement, fuel injected air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It produces 200 hp (149 kW), with an 8.9:1 compression ratio.[2]
The engine is not type certified and is therefore intended for homebuilt aircraft.[3]
In March 2019 the engine type was withdrawn from service and all customer engines were subject to a mandatory, immediate buy-back by the manufacturer to remove them from service. The company made this decision based on detonation problems found in some XP-400 engines that could not be resolved. Due to parts commonality, the decision was made to buy-back the XP-382 engines as well.[4][5]
Specifications (XP-382)
[edit]Data from Manufacturer[2]
General characteristics
- Type: Four cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine
- Displacement: 382 cc (23.3 cu in)
- Length: 32.8 in (833 mm)
- Width: 33.5 in (851 mm)
- Height: 24.0 in (610 mm)
- Dry weight: 302 lb (137.0 kg)
Components
- Fuel type: gasoline
- Cooling system: air
- Reduction gear: none
Performance
- Power output: 200 hp (149 kW)
- Compression ratio: 8.9:1
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ Wynbrandt, James (29 July 2017). "Superior Air Parts Celebrates 50th Anniversary". Experimental Aircraft Association. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b Superior Air Parts (2013). "Engine models". superiorairparts.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Superior Air Parts (2013). "FAQ". superiorairparts.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Kate (1 March 2019). "Superior Grounds XP-382 And XP-400 Engines". AVweb. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Cook, Marc (1 March 2019). "Detonation Concerns Behind Superior's Buyback Of XP-400 And XP-382 Engines". AVweb. Retrieved 10 April 2019.