Centurion-Thielert
 

Has anyone had any operational experience with these new diesel/jetA1 engines?Eg, the flying itself or maintenance?
I would think they'd do pretty well here in Namibia and Botswana, since most of the flying is either done with C210 or C206's.
And it most certainly would help the Aviation community in case someone oversleeps again with the result that there is no Avgas for three weeks:rolleyes: !!

If then who will start bringing the engines in?Are there any dealerships still open?

Some companies in Jhb and CT have been appointed as agents and believe 1 182 flying with Thielert. At this time only certified to 180 horse power Cherokee/182/Robin etc.
Very expensive starting from 24k Euro to 42k I have heard.

We are experimenting with the oppo engine and have fuel burns of 6.9 to 9.4 Lit/hr at 230 Mph (130 HP range) in composite aircraft using Jet A1. Engines are essentially very complex electronically and are very reliable.
French company reputed to have certified engine runs of 10000 hours on bench and 3000 HR TBO.

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