THE THUNDER ALUMINUM 390 ALLOY AIRCRAFT ENGINE

Thunder Engines Corporation is developing a new family of fuel efficient, compact, lightweight, liquid coooled, turbocharged, all-aluminum power plants which will have widespread application in general aviation. Called "Thunder Engines", these power plants are the first new high-performance liquid-cooled reciprocating aircraft engines to be introduced for more than 20 years. Thunder Engines are designed to provide significant cost and operating advantages for powering a wide range of agricultural, commuter, utility and business aircraft.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Aluminum for Engine Applications SP-534. International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • MacCoon, R P
  • Ernst, R P
• Publication Date: 1983-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 43-55
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers, Incorporated
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aluminum alloys; Costs; Design; Engines; Lightweight materials; Turbochargers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft engines
• Old TRIS Terms: Turbocharging
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Finance; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376611
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830008, HS-034 509
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM