Mistral Engine Company
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Mistral Engine Company is a Swiss
firm formed in 2001 with the purpose of developing engines for light aircraft and helicopters. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. A wholly owned subsidiary company is headquartered in DeLand, Florida
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
firm formed in 2001 with the purpose of developing engines for light aircraft and helicopters. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. A wholly owned subsidiary company is headquartered in DeLand, Florida
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
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- Mistral G-300Mistral G-300The Mistral G-300 is a Wankel rotary engine being developed by the Mistral Engine Company for use in light aircraft and helicopters. It is currently being readied for certification by the United States FAA.-Design details:...
- a three-lobe wankel engineWankel engineThe Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into a rotating motion instead of using reciprocating pistons. Its four-stroke cycle takes place in a space between the inside of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a rotor that...
rated at 300 hp (224 kW) in normally aspirated configuration and at 360 hp (269 kW) with optional turbocharging - Mistral K-300Mistral G-300The Mistral G-300 is a Wankel rotary engine being developed by the Mistral Engine Company for use in light aircraft and helicopters. It is currently being readied for certification by the United States FAA.-Design details:...
- similar to the G-300 but configured to use kerosene (jet fuel) instead of gasoline - Mistral G-200 - a two-lobe wankel engine rated at 200 hp (149 kW) in normally aspirated configuration and at 230 hp (172 kW) with optional turbocharging
- Mistral K-200 - similar to the G-200 but configured to use kerosene (jet fuel) instead of gasoline