Superior Air Parts XP-400

Superior Air Parts XP-400
Type Aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Superior Air Parts

The Superior Air Parts XP-400 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

The engine is a four-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 400 cu in (6,555 cc) displacement, fuel injected air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It produces 215 hp (160 kW), with an 8.9:1 compression ratio.[1][2]

The engine is not type certified and is therefore intended for homebuilt aircraft.[3]

Specifications (XP-400)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Type: Four cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine
  • Displacement: 400 cu in (6,555 cc)
  • Length: 32.8 in (833 mm)
  • Width: 34.3 in (871 mm)
  • Height: 24.0 in (610 mm)
  • Dry weight: 310 lb (140.6 kg)

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Superior Air Parts (2013). "Engine models". superiorairparts.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Superior Air Parts (2013). "FAQ". superiorairparts.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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