| Rotax 915 iS | |
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| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| National origin | Austria |
| Manufacturer | Rotax |
| First run | 2014 |
| Major applications | Issoire APM 41 Simba 915iS |
| Produced | 2017-present[1] |
| Developed from | Rotax 912 |
| Variants | Rotax 916 iS |
The Rotax 915 iS is an Austrian aircraft engine, produced by Rotax of Gunskirchen for use in ultralight aircraft, homebuilt aircraft, light-sport aircraft, small helicopters and gyroplanes. The engine was type certified in 2017.[2][3]
The engine was first publicly displayed at AirVenture in July 2015[2] and first flown in March 2016.[4]
In January 2016 the engine was named AVweb's "Best New Engine" of 2015.[5]
- ^ "ROTAX 915 IS/ISC - Rotax Aircraft Engines". www.flyrotax.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Rotax Announces New 135-hp Turbocharged Engine". AVweb. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Rotax-Owner.com - ROTAX 915 IS: BRP UNVEILS A NEW TURBOCHARGED ROTAX AIRCRAFT ENGINE". Rotax-Owner. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Rotax Updates 915iS Progress". AVweb. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "AVweb's Stuff of the Year". AVweb. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.