News, facts, and comments on the coming revolution for piston-engine aircraft. News of July 25, 2008 Austro Engine AE 300 launch event Austro Engine GmbH and its partners, including Diamond Aircraft, are announcing plans to hold an official launch event for the AE 300 engine shortly after receipt of Type Certificate for the engine from EASA, expected in fall 2008. The launch event will be held at Austro Engine GmbH in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. With the brand new AE 300, Austro Engine GmbH has launched the leading Jet A1 piston engine in General Aviation. Numerous testing hours have proved its endurance and reliability. Never before has a comparable engine achieved a stronger performance and higher efficiency. The AE 300 is a 4 cylinder 2 liter piston engine which runs on Jet A1 or diesel fuel and produces 170 horsepower. It will initially be installed in the DA40 TDI Diamond Star and DA42 TDI Twin Star aircraft of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, our lead customer for this product. (Press Release Diamond Aircraft 7/23/08) DieselAir Comment: We still do not know what Austro Engine means by stronger performance and higher efficiency. The power per cubic capacity is indeed very high, but this is rather worrisome. We will know more when we will know how a DA42 Austro compares with a DA42 Thielert in terms of weight, and how much fuel per hour it burns at same altitude same speed, again compared with earlier product. posted at 9:07 AM

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