Innodyn turbine: up to 255 HP from 188 pounds using a single-stage turbine design.

by Paul Bertorelli

When Charlie Taylor finally figured out how to wring 12 horsepower out of four cylinders for the Wright Flyer, he was unwittingly writing the first rule of the new century of flight: if you don’t have an engine, you don’t have squat. Progress has always been driven by powerplant technology and we define progress as faster, higher, farther and perhaps more efficient. In this first of a series of articles, we’ll examine how emerging small turbine technology may change the rules in light aircraft general aviation. …