How Rotax Builds Aircraft Engines

Rotax is well known for its line of aircraft engines, but these are just a small part of the company's engine-manufacturing business. Last summer, AVweb's Paul Bertorelli visited the factory and produced this engaging video of how the company builds its aircraft engines.

[josipvrandecic]

We must not forget that thanks to this company, sports aviation has become accessible to people with average property status, and the quality is at a high level. Thanks AVweb.

[KenLeonard]

Terrific motors. Our fleet has had great experience with them for 20 yrs.

[adhcms]

Excellent video. Clear and to the point without any unnecessary distractions. Thank you

[stephenirwin]

I recently saw a video visit of the Rotax snowmobile engine assembly line. I did not know they made aircraft engines. Thanks for the great video!

[rubiconnn]

My BMW F650GS Dakar has a Rotax 650 in it. It makes some weird noises, but it's the only thing on the bike that isn't falling apart after 70, 000 miles.

[mcfast]

I was a Rotax manganic and visited that factory, it was a great experience.

[nikmotionmix]

Really outstanding presentation and commenting of the Rotax factory! Thanks for sharing.

[PacoOtis]

What an excellent and well presented video! Thanks so much for not having background music!!! Once the engines go into the GA market there are a lot of wild card variables and would want specific data regarding failures to include disassembly by qualified people. Thanks for the video.

[peachtrees]

Ambassador Bertorelli pulls off more awesomness.

[souljahroch]

Thanks so much! As an olde school VW, & Porche mechanic, I've wondered what the difference was between them, and the Rotax, and if it's air, or water cooled? So, it looks almost identical to the air-cooled engines I work on, other than the water cooled heads, and judging from the fins on the cylinders, I'm gonna call this 1. A hybrid, and 2. An engine I can't wait to work on, and maintain. I LOVE the simple design 😁✌

[henryp]

Have a 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000R Bike with a V-Twin Rotax Engine that feels like it could run forever. Refined company doing quality work, 18, 000 miles and still runs beautifully.

[philipo]

I had a Foxbat amphibian with the Rotax 912- a wonderful motor for a seaplane, constant temperature, you could do splash and goes all day and it did not miss a beat.

[michaeldougfir]

Nice video. Well made. Thanks for no music. You answered more questions about Rotax than I knew I had.

[wmc]

What a wonderful and well-crafted presentation!

[nickgood]

As ever Paul gives an information dense presentation with an industry leading high signal to noise ratio.

Keep it up!

[StingFlight]

Superb video, sir! The Rotax 912ULS in my 2007 Sting LSA is coming up on 3, 000 hrs now, without a major mechanical hiccup! My leak-down compression numbers (84-86/87) and take-off performance values are as good as they were at 200 hrs! I'll be buying a new engine--someday.

[Vulcancruiser]

Talked to a guy who had put 1, 800 hours on a Rotax all over the country. Burn was a little over 3

[davidvanniekerk]

Baie Dankie/ Merci Beaucoup Mick B for this good video. Rotax is very fine engine. Their factory ppl looks very professional. I was looking for a Rotax Diesel.

[SailOnFlyBy]

This was an excellent production! Thanks for putting this together and sharing :)

[theobserver]

A Totally Excellent Video. Thanks for the Insight into the Factory ( :