Plane VS Car
 

Hey, i have a project to compare mechanics on a car to an aircraft, i seem to have done this pretty easy but i am stuck on one thing...

The Engine?

So can anyone help out with Car Engine VS Aircraft Engine?

I am working on props, so i am guessing that a prop aircraft is aircooled and no EMS? Not sure, but i would be grateful for any help you can offer.

One other thing, i picked Diesel as my engine fuel... Do Aero Diesels just take normal/car diesel?

Thanks all...

yes they can run on normal Car Diesel or Jet fuel which is refined parrafin, Unlike most countries that allow the dual fuel use the UK prohibits auto diesel usage though. modern Aircraft diesel engines have a full managment system, FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control), indeed the likes of the twin star when you start it up, it runs a self test where it checks the prop, and all the engine parameters before returning control to you. I have added a few links that may be of use, I would suggest contacting them, they may well help out with some info

http://www.diamond-air.at/da42_twin_...087573ab0.html

http://web.thielert.com/typo3/index.php?id=530&L=1

http://dieselair.com/2005/09/thieler...o-diesels.html

http://www.lycoming.textron.com/main...ort/index.html

http://www.tcmlink.com/fiDDefault.aspx

http://www.deltahawkengines.com/

http://www.centurion-engines.com/

http://www.prime-mover.org/Engines/

Thanks for those links, they have helped no end. Going to do some research now on that FADEC. One more thing, are any current small planes using air cooled engines like a Cheroke or Arrow or C150? Thanks again...

Most current light aircraft (Cessnas, Pipers, etc.) are using Lycoming or Continental air-cooled engines.

However, aircraft using the Rotax 912 & 914 engines, which tends to be the newer and lighter designs are using liquid cooled engines.

I'm pretty certain that all of the new Diesels (DA42, some Pipers and Cessnas) are using liquid cooling.

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most light a/c use very very simple engines, the theory being there is less to go wrong! yes most are air cooled. do a search for the C150 / pa28 manuel from AFE or Transair, they should have lots of info abt the engine in them. pm me if u have any specific questions...

...and some home-builds use cut-down VW Beetle Engines.

That's also pretty much what the Limbach engine in the Grob G109b motorglider is also.

G