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"Calvin R. Walker"  wrote: 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	Yes, I think there is a future for diesels. My main (and probably only) concern is the weight of a diesel versus a standard light-fuel burning IC av-engine. When the weight of a diesel is comparable to a standard IC engine, then you'll have a hum-dinger. Check this turboprop out... http://innodyn.com/aviation/index_aviation.html Interesting. Looking at the three other aero-diesel manufacturers, it looks like their engines are competitive on both weight and fuel consumption. Zoche aero-diesels. (air-cooled) http://www.zoche.de/specs.html Centurion Engines (liquid cooled) http://www.centurion-engines.com/c17/c17_data.htm http://www.centurion-engines.com/c40/c40_data.htm DeltaHawk (liquid cooled) http://www.deltahawkengines.com/specif00.htm | George Ruch | "Is there life in Clovis after Clovis Man?"  | 
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