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Old 30th Jul 2013, 04:43
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Well, here's a diesel / Jet A1 powered C-172 that the Yanks are developing to counter the rising Avgas prices and the availability problem....

Redbird Launches a Diesel Skyhawk Conversion Project - AVweb flash Article

'Redbird Simulations' is the company using the Continental / ex Thielert engine. Operational costs to be published in October.......hopefully....

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