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Sun ‘n Fun 2023: Rotax Introduces 916 Engine, CubCrafters First OEM

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Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12:47 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Rotax unveiled its new 916 engine at Sun 'n Fun, an iterative turbocharged update to the 915 engine, expected to eventually replace it.
The 916 engine offers 160 HP (maximum) and 137 HP (maximum continuous).
CubCrafters announced a new model, the Carbon Cub UL, which has been built specifically around the Rotax 916 engine.

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Rotax unveiled the anticipated 916 engine at Sun ‘n Fun along with CubCrafters’ announcement that it has built a new model, the Carbon Cub UL, around the engine. With 160 HP (maximum) and 137 HP (maximum continuous), the 916 is an iterative update of the popular turbocharged 915 and is expected to eventually replace it.

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KITPLANES Editor in Chief Marc Cook has been in aviation journalism for more than 30 years. He is a 4000-hour instrument-rated, multi-engine pilot with experience in nearly 150 types. He’s completed two kit aircraft, an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glasair Sportsman 2+2, and currently flies a 2002 GlaStar.