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Hirth UAV Engine TechnologyJAN 2017

Bob Schmidt

• Hirth has been making reliable aircraft engines since 1927 (over 80years) and has produced over 1 million engines.

• Hirth’s product experience spans helicopters, gyrocopters, hovercraft,ultra-lights, powered parachutes, water pumps, APU’s and UAV’s.This vast product experience results in an engine that meets thesevere demands of air, sea, ground and snow applications.

• Hirth is applying advanced technologies to further improveperformance, reliability, alternative fuel capability and enhanceddurability. These technologies include direct injection, compressionwave injection, starter/generators, reduction drives and advancedengine management systems.

• Hirth has relationships with key suppliers and partners around theworld to develop and produce the most advanced 2-stroke aircraftengine on the market today.

Hirth Overview

Goebler-Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co KGBenningen, Germany

Hirth is located in Benningen,Germany just outside of Stuttgart.The facility includes engineering,testing, production and is Hirth’sglobal headquarters. Hirthcontinues to invest in personnel andfacilities to improve advancedresearch and developmentcapabilities.

Hirth Consumer Product Experience

Hirth UAV ExperienceCustomers in the Public Domain

EMT Luna UAV4102 100cc EFI boxer (8hp)-Gasoline

Northrop Grumman BAT UASPublic Domain-NG Press Release FEB 2010

Rheinmetall KZO

Robot Aviation - AerobotF33 NG (28hp)-Gasoline

Utilizes twin cylinder air-cooled Hirth EngineGasoline

Teledyne Brown EngineeringS1204 Hirth-Orbital 500cc 2-stroke Boxer (44hp)

Heavy Fuel

Denel Seeker IIS1215 air-cooled 2-stroke boxer (50hp) Gasoline

CybAero APID 603503 water cooled 625cc EFI (70hp)-Gasoline

Saab SkeldarWater cooled 625cc (60hp)-Heavy Fuel

Skeldar

Indra PelicanoWater cooled 625cc (60hp)-Heavy Fuel

Pelicano

IDS-Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. – Hero UAVFan cooled 2-stroke boxer (50hp)-Gasoline

DroneTech UAV – AV1 AlbatrossTwin 4102 100cc EFI boxer (8hp)-Gasoline

4103 (8hp)UAV Engine

NEW 4201 (15hp)UAV Engine

F33 NG (28hp)UAV Engine

F23 NG (50hp)UAV Engine

3504DI (60hp) Heavy FuelUAV Engine

3701 (84hp)COTS Sport Aviation

3003 (100hp)COTS Sport Aviation

UAV ECU

UAV Starter/Generator

Contact InfoUS Office Located in Tampa, FL - USA

www.uavpropulsiontech.com/hirth