New diesel from Diamond
PUBLISHED: 12:14 13 July 2007 | UPDATED: 13:49 10 October 2012
Diamond test flies even more fuel-efficient Jet-A1 engine
Diamond has test flown a new, fuel-efficient turbodiesel 170hp engine in a DA40.
The engine, developed with Austro Engine GmbH and Mercedes Benz Technology (MB-Tech), is said use new combustion technology to produce the same power for 20% less fuel. The test flight was carried out by Diamond CEO Christian Dries and managing test pilot Sören Pedersen. "As the world's biggest manufacturer of aircraft with
diesel engines, it was obvious that Diamond Aircraft Industries would
strive to perfect a tried and tested new generation of Jet-A1 engines
for the general aviation," said Dries.
