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When will a diesel be available for my aircraft? |
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News, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engine aircraft.News of August 26, 2006Round the world trip with a DA 42 Thielert dieselPress info received: Lichtenstein/Saxony, August 21, 2006 - Last Saturday, August 19, 2006, the World Flight for Hearing team s Diamond DA42 Twin Star, fitted with two Centurion diesel aircraft engines manufactured by Thielert Aircraft Engines, arrived at Stockholm Barkarby airport in Sweden, where their expedition began, having successfully completed its round-the-world flight. The team, led by the hearing-impaired pilot Johan Hammarström, set off on March 15, 2006 to demonstrate what hearing-impaired people can achieve with the help of modern technical hearing aids. This was also the first circumnavigation of the earth with a diesel engine powered aircraft. On this flight, which consisted of several lengthy stages, the pilots were able to make use of the fuel economy and reliability of the diesel engine. In all, the Swedish team covered 32,000 nautical miles (59,000 km), using only 8,000 liters (approx. 2,200 Gal.) of fuel. The longest stage of the flight from Hilo, HA, USA to Crecent City, CA, USA covered a distance of 2,140 nautical miles and took 12 hours and 53 minutes. Thielert Aircraft Engines congratulates the pilots Johan Hammarström, Martin Håkansson and Henrik Ejderholm on their spectacular round-the-world flight and wishes them many happy landings. For more information about World Flight for Hearing please contact Martin Håkansson, martin@worldflightforhearing.com, phone +46-733 442208 or visit the expedition web site www.worldflightforhearing.com. For information about the Centurion aircraft engines please visit: www.centurion-engines.com. Helbingstr. 64-66 22047 Hamburg Germany http://www.thielert.com from Sebastian Wentzler, Head of Corporate Communications. Comment: Diesel engine will mean that flying from America to Europe becomes affordable. The range available means three legs only. To read more, please make a note that the presentation: "Why Aero-Diesel Engines are coming to the US and world General Aviation Market, and what it will mean for you and the average pilot and aircraft owner" on PowerPoint Andre Teissier-duCros is currently making to EAA Chapters and in Fly-Ins, with some updates, is available on Lulu and can be procured by clicking: "http://www.lulu.com/content/336659" posted at 4:21 AM |
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