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Old 26th July 2006 | 12:57
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IO540
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From: EuroGA.org
I don't think that Cessna would risk a whole new plane on a Thielert diesel.

I also think that Thielert wouldn't risk their commercial future by marketing a diesel engine in the USA, before it has been thoroughly tested by European guinea-pigs.

The IO-580 is interesting. I had a reason to look at it a couple of years ago, and found that Lyco introduced it c. 1995, so it is 10 years old! I suppose, so few new planes (of the right size) are coming on the market these days that there were no takers. The VUT Cobra uses it, interestingly.

The new Cessna looks nice.
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