"Mike Wanninger" wrote in message
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Yet just this week they posted the requirements for the first orders.
First
deliveries will be in late 2004. It appears they are now finally ready.
You may also look at the report of a 6+ hour over-redline stress test.
They
finally broke it - the prop that is. The engine survived without a
problem. I
hope they succeed since Thielert of Germany is all ready in production of
a 150
HP certified diesel engine. They need to catch up.

Mike



Well that's good news then. I was very close to getting a diesel for our
experimental, but the only available engine at the time was too heavy for
our airframe. I still think diesel engines will take off, but there's
several companies out there who have promised products forever without any
appearant progress. Can you say 'Zoche'?

Rob