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The Superior Air Parts XP-382 is an
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for use in
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Design and development

The engine is a four-cylinder
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, displacement,
fuel injected Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines. All compr ...
air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It produces , with an 8.9:1 compression ratio. The engine is not
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and is therefore intended for homebuilt aircraft. In March 2019 the engine type was withdrawn from service and all customer engines were subject to a mandatory, immediate buy-back by the manufacturer to remove them from service.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
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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.


Specifications (XP-382)


See also


References


External links

* {{Superior Air Parts Superior Air Parts engines Air-cooled aircraft piston engines 1990s aircraft piston engines