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News of January 02, 2007

Dialogue with Thielert rf. aircraft flying with their diesel engines.

I reproduce hereafter how Thielert answered several questions from DieselAir Newsletter, and thank them for this answer.
What are the aircraft presently flying with the Thielert V8 engine, including demos, and prototypes?
A: It is the Beech Duke and the Cessna 206. There are further developments underway, but only the OEM can disclose these projects.
What are today al the private attempts to invest in a Thielert conversion, such as Mark Hagensieker's Beech Duke V8 conversion?
A: With current status the Duke is the only private project.
What is the status of the Cessna 206 V8 conversion: how many demos are flying, when do you plan the US STC?
A. We have one C206 flying. We will undertake the STC with this aircraft before making further conversions. We hope to receive the US STC later in 2007.
Reminder: The Thielert V8 is an evolution of their 4 cylinders engine. It is delivering 350HP now. We have some data showing that its conversions will compare favorably in terms of weight to a conventional O-540. It should be the ideal conversion for any aircraft type, single or twin, in the 300-350HP range, especially the ones flying intensively on missions which are sensitive to fuel reserve requirements.

posted at 12:11 AM

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