Rotax 915iS Sport Moves Closer To Market

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Rotax announced the nearing market release of its turbocharged 915iS Sport engine, capable of producing 135 HP up to 15,000 feet and featuring a 23,000-foot service ceiling.
The engine weighs 185 pounds and is designed for an initial 2000-hour Time Between Overhaul (TBO).
After extensive testing, OEM field installations were scheduled for September 2016, with customer flights expected in early 2017 and standard market availability in the second half of 2017.

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At AirVenture 2016 at Oshkosh, Rotax announced it’s moving closer to bringing its in-development 915iS Sport engine to market. The turbocharged 915iS is the next-generation Rotax engine that’s capable of producing 135 HP at up to 15,000 feet and has a service ceiling of 23,000 feet. It weighs 185 pounds, including the turbocharger, and Rotax says it will have a 2000-hour TBO right out of the box.

Rotax said in its press conference at AirVenture this week that the 915iS has undergone 120 hours of flight testing since March 2016 and 7000 hours of bench testing. The first actual OEM installation is planned for September of this year to commence field testing. First customer flights are expected early in 2017, while SOP is planned for the second half of 2017. Rotax has not offered pricing or specific OEM applications. For more, see Rotax’s website.