The installed weight of the UL520i and UL520iS is 108 kg [242 lb] and like the popular UL260 and UL350 line of engines the new engines are direct drive, horizontally opposed, air cooled, electronic ignition, multi-port fuel injection and FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control). The FADEC system controls the fuel/air ratio and ignition  from start-up to shutdown so the engine is always operating at optimal performance thereby increasing  power and economy while minimizing wear and tear and reducing pilot workload.

The result is startling! Convince yourself by reading specifications below.

All engines have following configuration:
-    7 bearing crankshaft with thrust ball bearing
-    Direct drive
-    Air cooled
-    FADEC
-    Multipoint electronic fuel injection with automatic compensation for altitude and temperature
-    Redundant dual electronic ignition
-    High fuel efficiency
-    Excellent power to weight ratio

The UL520i and UL520iS are available now, the UL390i and UL390iS need more ground tests before we can release them.

We are proud to confirm the first orders for the UL520i and UL520iS are coming in.  “I am pleased to announce the receipt of our first order for the new engine.”  Said Robert Helms, General Manager of UL Power North America.  “Renegade Light Sport plans to offer the UL520i at 180HP as an option on the beautiful Comet biplane which was previously powered by either 100 or 118HP engines.”

“Several other manufacturers are considering the new engines.” Said Robert Helms.  “The thrust to weight ratio is appealing to the designers of many aircraft.  Whether you are focused on short take-off, high economy, or high speed, the UL520i & UL520iS offer incredible performance, reduced weight, advanced technology and are competitively priced with other engines of the same horsepower.  We are also working with individual aircraft owners to develop firewall-forward kits for models not otherwise supported by their respective manufacturers.”

* all prices ex-works; excl. 21% Belgian VAT, applicable to private EU end-users (individuals); our General Sales Terms & Conditions apply; prices subject to change without previous announcement.

UPDATE 22 MARCH 2012:

So far 4 UL520 engines are sold, less than 1 week after the announcement. These engines will equip following aircrafts:

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“We are particularly pleased to be showing our engines and our factory-developed firewall-forward installations in Sebring this January,” said Robert Helms, General Manager of UL Power North America LLC.  “Cooperation with [FWF launch customer] Zenith Aircraft Company in developing a complete installation for their CH 650 has resulted in the first of several popular OEM applications. Multi-fuel capability and FADEC coordination, coupled with simple air cooling and direct drive should allow a lot more time in the air and less money spent on the ground.”

The full firewall-forward kit includes everything builders need to install the engine in their Zenith airframe, including engine mount, oil cooler, fuel pumps, propeller and spinner, and fiberglass cowl.

As a premier sponsor of this year’s Expo, UL Power will have excellent representation at our upcoming show, in addition to its featured appearance in the new CH 650A: UL Power engines will be on display in the lobbies of both the Chateau Elan hotel and the Sebring Regional Airport.

Zenith Aircraft Company and UL Power North America, LLC, are pleased to announce availability of the complete firewall forward kits for the CH 650 kit aircraft following the successful installation and testing of the 130-hp UL350iS powerplant in the sleek low-wing CH 650 cruiser.’

Under the sleek new fiberglass cowl the firewall-forward engine package includes the modern technology direct drive, air cooled, light weight and fuel efficient UL350iS aircraft engine.  The 130-hp powerplant is a horizontally-opposed four-cylinder four-stroke air-cooled engine with FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control): multipoint electronic fuel injection with automatic altitude and temperature compensation. The full firewall-forward kit includes everything builders need to install the engine in their Zenith airframe, including engine mount, oil cooler, fuel pumps, propeller and spinner, and fiberglass cowl.

Robert Helms, general manager of UL Power North America, said “The UL Power engines will propel Zenith aircraft to the next level with modern FADEC and unmatched fuel efficiency.  We are very pleased to be working with Zenith Aircraft Company.  Our complete product line ranging the UL260i at 97-HP to the UL350iS at 130-HP will be available in various Zenith kit aircraft models.”

“We’ve been flying our factory demonstrator CH650 with the 130-hp UL350iS for a few months now and we’re extremely pleased with the performance and operation of this engine,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Company.  “We plan to offer the same firewall-forward kit also to our STOL CH 750 customers, since the two designs share the same firewall.”

In related news, UL Power North America is also pleased to announce the appointment of Vertical Performance Services as its service center: “As we continue our growth in North America it is critical that we have local service and support that is familiar with the modern technology embodied in the UL Power line of engines,” said Helms.  “Vertical Performance has been working with FADEC systems in aircraft engines since 1986 and brings a wealth of experience to benefit customers across North America.”

About Zenith Aircraft Company:
Since 1992, Zenith Aircraft Company has been producing kits of the popular line of Chris Heintz two-seat all-metal aircraft designs, including the CH 650 low-wing cruiser and the high-wing STOL CH 750 light sport utility kit aircraft.  The all-metal aircraft, which can be flown by Sport Pilots, can be built from complete kits (in as few as 350 hours), component buy-as-you-build kits, or entirely scratch-built from blueprints.  A number of different engine choices are available to power the CH 650 or the high-wing CH 750, including the new UL Power engines.  Details: www.zenithair.com

About UL Power of North America, LLC:
UL Power of North America, LLC is an independently owned and operated company with the exclusive distribution rights to the UL Power Aero Engines nv products in the United States and Canada. The new company is working with several American manufacturers to develop firewall-forward packages and installation support for its engine line in popular light aircraft, including the Zenith CH 650 and STOL CH 750, RV-12, Rans S-19, and the Just Aircraft Highlander.  The UL Power engines are manufactured in Belgium (Europe) by ULPower Aero Engines nv, a company formed in 2006 solely to design and manufacture modern light aircraft engines, and backed by experienced technical partner companies.
Learn more at www.ULPower.net

Just impressive!

We received another nice link from Henry Schlueter. Technically not the best video ever, but his friends liked it and so do we.

Some data of this take off run :

60 kts / 69 mph / 111 km/h

180 m / 591 ft

< 6 sec

TOW 545 kg / 1201.5 lbs   ( MTOW 635 kg / 1400lbs )

UL Power of North America, LLC will enable us to greatly expand our sales and service across North America. Designers, manufactures and builders of light aircraft (both LSA and experimentals) in North America will now have local access to service and support so they can more readily take advantage UL Power’s advanced technology aircraft engines.

“I am delighted with this opportunity to be a part of the evolution of the aircraft industry in North America.” Said Robert Helms, General Manager for UL Power of North America, LLC. “We have exciting plans to take advantage of the tremendous work UL Power Aero Engines has done to create a new and exciting advanced technology engine, that will benefit the performance of light aircraft. In a related statement today we are proud to announce our first OEM relationship with Zenith Aircraft Company, and we look forward to working with other manufacturers as well as individual builders to bring their dreams to fruition with a stronger, lighter, and more efficient power plant installation.”

UL Power of North America, LLC is an independently owned and operated company with the exclusive right to distribute and service UL Power Aero Engines nv products in the United States and Canada.
UL Power of North America will distribute the engines through dealers (including Fly With Gus of Edgewater, Florida) and through airframe manufacturers in conjunction with full “ready to mount” firewall-forward (FWF) packages.

These are the contact data of ULPower of North America, LLC:

1189 Duckhead Road, Suite 1A
Lake Ozark, MO 65049
United States

Contact person: Mr. Robert Helms

E-mail: rhelms@ulpower.net

Web: http://www.ulpower.net

Tel: +1 (347) 857-8055

Does your installation require a large oil cooler or will a smaller one do? Are you considering an additional fuel pump? Do you like your fuel connections to be fitted with reusable fittings or are you rather looking for push-on connections? ULPower offers an installation kit for every need.

In our “Parts” section, we also added a lot of new items to make installation easier, e.g. different sizes of propeller flanges, all types of adaptor plugs, brackets for ignition coils, oil coolers, fuel pumps, different types of exhaust systems, etc.

These options allow our customers to select a taylor-made solution and to be the proud owner of a truly unique engine!

Are you still not finding what you’re looking for? Just contact us or a dealer in your area, and we’ll help to find a solution.

Look out for last minute updates in this section. Obviously, suggestions are very welcome!