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aircraft engine manufacturer based in

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. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

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in the Belgian

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helicopter project. The resulting engine was first shown in 2010 in Brussels, Belgium and at the 2010

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show in Germany. The company raised funds from their Chinese distributor, who became an investor in the company. The company developed the four-cylinder

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in 2010 and then the derivative six-cylinder

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. Both of these Belgian

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engines are liquid-cooled,

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, and ultra-compact, having side-valves and extremely

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cylinder dimensions. The engines have found applications in

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as well as fixed wing aircraft, such as the BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser and the Peak Aerospace Me 109R.

Aircraft engines

Summary of aircraft engines built by D-Motor: *

- four-cylinder *

- six-cylinder

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.d-motor.eu/ Aircraft engine manufacturers of Belgium Manufacturing companies established in 2009 Belgian brands D-Motor aircraft engines 2010s aircraft piston engines