News, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engine aircraft.
News of July 08, 2003
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SMA, now that the Cessna 182 with SMA 305 is STC'd, is appointing service centers throughout the US to be equipped to retrofit existing planes. Expected price of complete retrofit including a complete rebuild of plane in front of firewall plus necessary controls and instruments upgrade expected around $85,000, but stay tuned. First operational center seems to be Cirrus Aviation in Sarasota FL, contact info@cirrusaviation.com. Financing expected to be available from a major aircraft financing institution. The pending question is: what will be the engine replacement cost for a diesel 182 reaching TBO?
posted at 4:21 AM
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Every month: news, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engines aircrafts between 130 and 400 HP: Retrofitting a diesel engine to run on Jetfuel or Kerosene, reduce Gallons/Hour by some 30%, eliminate ignition systems (magnetos, spark plugs) and their problems, eliminate mixture control, increase TBO to 2,400-3,000 hours, increase performance between 6,000 and 12,500 ft., and drastically reduce Operating Costs.
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