Bobby Aeros Inc has worked on several engine conversion programs, including programs to develop STC'd retrofit packages to install the Orenda™ certified 600 HP liquid-cooled powerplant into the Aero-Commander 685 and the Air Tractor 401 aircraft. One very intewresting conversion project (2011) was the development of the V8-powered, EPI-Mark-9-Gearbox equipped Periera GP-5 Reno Racer, which competed successfully in the 2012 Reno Air Races. Others include the development of a firewall-forward 600-HP liquid-cooled powerplant system to retrofit onto existing airframes which are currently using the ancient P&W R-1340 radial engine. This powerplant is designed to run on 92-octane pump gas and to perform like a turbine-powered aircraft at less than half the hourly cost of a turbine.

The knowledge gathered during several engine conversion projects, both experimental and for STC, together with general design considerations which apply to any aircraft engine conversion program.

As an accredited EASA 145 and FAA maintenance provider, we are qualified to perform routine and/or urgent aircraft maintenance checks to customers on a global scale. For more information, contact our team today.