Arrow SNC was an Italian aircraft engine manufacturer based in Piacenza. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of two-stroke engines for ultralight and homebuilt aircraft. The company is no longer in business.[1][2]

Arrow SNC
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
FoundedBefore 1998
DefunctAfter 2001
FateOut of business
Headquarters,
ProductsAircraft engines

The company developed a series of engines that were of a modular design, with the same pistons, cylinders and gearboxes, but using different crankcases. These were assembled into single, twin and four-cylinder engines named for their displacements in cubic centimetres. The single cylinder Arrow 250 has a displacement of 250 cc (15 cu in) and puts out 25 kW (34 hp). From the 250 was developed the Arrow 270 AC, which has a displacement of 250 cc (15 cu in) and puts out 26 kW (35 hp). The twin cylinder Arrow 500 has a displacement of 500 cc (31 cu in) and puts out 48 kW (64 hp), while the four-cylinder Arrow 1000 has a displacement of 1,000 cc (61 cu in) and puts out 75 kW (101 hp).[1][2]

At one time the company did have a North American distributor in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Engines edit

Summary of engines built by Arrow SNC
Model name Power Type
Arrow 250 25 kW (34 hp) Single cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
Arrow 270 AC 26 kW (35 hp) Single cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
Arrow 500 48 kW (64 hp) Twin cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
Arrow 1000 75 kW (101 hp) Four-cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page G-1 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
  2. ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 70. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1