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A company that has been trying to bring an alternate power plant onto the market finally showed up with a running prototype. Several years ago Motavia was at Sun N Fun with something that if it was true would have at least peaked Rotax's attention - an 80 Hp 2 cylinder 4 stroke developed using Ford production engine components.

Unfortunately things just haven't worked out quite the way they were planned. But Mike Brown the U.S. distributor is someone that I believe has set his mind to getting it out onto the market. Mike will be flying the first official test engine on his plane by the end of August. Many pilots have put down cold hard cash to get an engine - the good thing about it is that Motavia has been up front with them and while taking deposits - done it in a very business like and honorable way - the deposits are put into an escrow account with AOPA. Thus no he Motavia 4 stroke aircraft engine

deposit money can be spent by the company, and if something does happen the pilots are protected.

The good news is that while the manufacturers has been moving ahead they have been doing their homework. In the brief time I had to talk to Mike he pointed out many changes. Some a result of bench testing to extents well beyond the normal realm of use of the engine, others such as the integration of the oil tank into the belt cover from customer input.

While this company might be small, a good thing they have going for them is that they are in touch with the people they are trying to serve. Just average people trying to make a good product better, and not willing to sacrifice the integrity of their product and ideals for the fast buck. This philosophy should make them a success - if they can just get some engines out there flying.

Klaymor Ltd
Unit 6 Woodside South Marston Park
Swindon Wiltshire
SN3 4WA England

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