Austro engine gets EASA Type Certificate

[soay]

According to a press release (http://www.diamond-air.at/news_detail+M5d983934530.html) from Diamond, EASA have issued a Type Certificate (http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/c/doc/Design_Appro/Engines/EASA.E.200%20TCDS.pdf) for their Austro diesel engine, and they are now installing it on new DA42s - which must be good news for them.

Given that Exxon are refusing (http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=A38500DF-9B02-49DB-8160-1C429ACBA141&Dynamic=1) to refuel DA42s in the USA, I wonder what will be the effect of this note in the TC:

"The E4 engine is approved for operation with jet fuels. A minimum cetane number of 37 (determined according EN ISO 5165/ASTM D613) is recommended."

Is that information readily available, when you buy Jet A?

[IO540]

What about an FAA TC?

Anyway this is good news for Diamond's cash flow who can now start shifting their large number of sold but undeliverable airframes.

Personally, however, I think we are back to when the original Thielert diesel came out, and it will be a long wait to get the bugs ironed out of this one, or to make sure there are no major ones. I'd give it 5 years.

[moggiee]

Good news - we are looking forward to working with Diamond to sort out our DA42s!