History

Creation of original Continental^® Motors, Muskegon, Michigan

Type ''O'' 45-hp engine is developed to power aircraft

A-70 radial, seven cylinder engine is introduced

A-40 four-cylinder engine is introduced to aircraft

W670 radial is developed

A-50 is added to the lineup to power the Piper Cub and Taylorcraft

A65 engine is developed and widely used for the Grasshopper fleet

Six-cylinder E-185 developed for Beechcraft Bonanza

After the war light plane industry expands rapidly. Continental^® sold 34,358 engines

A-65 developed into the more powerful C-90 and eventually to the 100-hp C-200. The latter powered one of the most important airplanes ever: the Cessna 150

O300A, successor to the C-145 powered many aircraft including Cessna, Taylorcraft and Aeronca

Turbocharging and fuel-injection are brought to general aviation by Continental^®

Jerrie Mock was the first woman to fly around the world solo. She flew a Cessna 180 powered by a Continental^® O-470

Continental^® opens location in Mobile, Alabama

Continental^® produces TSIO-520-BE for Piper Malibu. It sets new efficiency targets for piston engines

Powered by Continental^® engines, the Rutan Voyager is the first piston-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the world without refueling

NASA selects Continental^® to develop and produce GAP, a new 200-hp engine that operates on Jet-A fuel

Continental^® develops and tests its first FADEC-equipped engine

FADEC IOF240 and IOF550 series engines Type Certified

Columbia Aircraft begins production of the 400 using Continental^® TSIO-55-C. Liberty Aerospace certifies the new XL2 Aircraft with Continental^® FADEC IOF240B

Continental^® develops and FAA certifies the O200 Lightweight Engine. With a reduced weight of 199 lbs. it is best in class for all training aircraft worldwide

Continental^® launches CD-200 series engine and unleaded Avgas development

Flight Design selects Continental^®  new IO360-AF (Alternative Fuel) engine for their four seat C4 aircraft

Continental^® is acquired by Technify Motors (USA) LTD, a subsidiary of AVIC International, strengthening the companies market access

TSIO550-N1B Factory Turbocharged Engine is Type Certified for the Turbo Normalized Cirrus SR22

Continental^® starts rate production of its first Turbo Diesel

Acquisition of Thielert Aircraft Engines assets. Continental^® offers a complete range of certified Diesel engines for General Aviation

CD-230 Diesel engine certified in China

First Flight of CD-300 300 hp Diesel engine

Acquisition of Southern Avionics

Continental^® offers Nickel Silicon Carbide coated cylinders. NiC3™ cylinders available for most popular piston aviation engines

Acquisition of United Turbine ™ offers full MRO services for PT6 engines.

Continental^® acquires the assets of Danbury Aerospace, including ECI™, Titan Engines™

Continental^® Diesel CD-135 and CD-155 Diesel engines TBR increased to 2100 hours. More than 6,000 engines delivered and over 7,100,000 flight time hours worldwide

Continental^® moves to the next chapter with global rebranding and brand identity change to Continental Aerospace Technologies™