RCV Engines Ltd has an important contract from Honeywell. The company achieved international recognition for its range of model aircraft engines recently and has now started developing Rotating Cylinder Valve (RCV) engine for use in Honeywell’s backpack-sized Micro Air Vehicle (MAV). The technology on which these engines are based were developed by the company a long time ago. These engines are best suited for the sub-250cc applications such as motorcycles, scooters and power tools.
These rotating cylinder valve engines exhibit great performance with minimal fuel usage. The engines are fuel-efficient and have an exceptional power to weight ratio and ability to run on a variety of fuels.
All these features make them just perfect for application in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The US Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed a MAV Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program using these engines to provide soldiers with improved situational awareness in war field.
This privately owned company exports its engines to over 50 countries and has some of the prestigious clients in its list. Now the company will supply its demonstrated engine to Honeywell to embed these engines in MAV. The engine set for the purpose has a capacity of 60cc and will deliver a power of 4.2bhp at 8200 rev/min using JP8 fuel. Apart from this, the company currently manufactures a range of 5 model aircraft engines from 9.5cc to 20cc with over 10,000 operating worldwide.
Via: Gizmag
