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Old 11-10-2022, 04:15 AM
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Yeah I can’t deny the high (quality) maintenance requirements.
These planes shouldn’t live outside either, Florida weather wasn’t very gentle on the finish.
I consider Thielert the Gen 1 of alternative fuel engines. The 3.0 or even 4th generation engines may be more maintenance friendly.
DA42 with the 1.7 still my favorite.
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Dreaming here but I’d be more interested in endurance then speed.
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There are high compression (like 11:1) spark engines with fancy ignition that come close to matching diesel bsfc.
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There are high compression (like 11:1) spark engines with fancy ignition that come close to matching diesel bsfc.
Do they run on Jet-A?
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Do they run on Jet-A?
No. But the op’s goal seemed to be efficiency not fuel type
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Originally Posted by Brickfire View Post
No. But the op’s goal seemed to be efficiency not fuel type
Close.
Not specifically mentioned but the ‘Diesel’ engines are generally run on JetA.
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No. But the op’s goal seemed to be efficiency not fuel type
It's easier to be efficient when you're burning fuel that costs $3/gallon instead of $7.
By efficiency I mean $/mile not BSFC obviously.
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It's easier to be efficient when you're burning fuel that costs $3/gallon instead of $7.
By efficiency I mean $/mile not BSFC obviously.
OP said endurance which i took to mean bsfc
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