Mon, Nov 13, 2006
V6 Will Still Certify, Though, In '06
It is staggering news... and not of the good kind.
Austrian-based BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG has confirmed to ANN
that it will not go forward with the commercialization of its V6
aircraft engines but will, however, continue to focus on its
existing range of recreational aircraft engines, the 912 and 914
models.
The company intends, regardless, to complete the certification
tests of the V6 aircraft engine by December 2006.
"We have come a long way with the V6 engine and we are proud of
what we have accomplished," said Gerd Ohrnberger, vice-president
and general manager, BRP-Rotax.
"However, when BRP was sold three years ago, management decided
to concentrate the company's core activities on powersports
products. Today's announcement will ensure that BRP-Rotax's human
and financial resources continue to contribute to our company's
mainstream activities and to its growth," he concluded.
An affiliate of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., BRP-Rotax
GmbH & Co. KG develops and produces innovative 2- and 4-stroke
high performance Rotax® engines for Ski-Doo® and
Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea-Doo® watercraft and sport boats,
Can-Am™ ATVs/quads, and karts, as well as ultra light and
light aircraft engines. Located in Upper Austria, BRP-Rotax is the
largest company in the district Wels-Land. Over the past 50 years,
the company has developed more than 350 engine models.
ANN has been privy to some of the decisions leading up to this
unfortunate announcement and will have more detail on this story,
shortly...
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