Smart CDI diesel engine

Hi group,

can someone please tell me whether efforts are on the way already to
turn the Smart CDI diesel engine into an aircraft engine? I'm looking
for something (preferably a diesel) in the 80HP range. Maximum weight
should be appr. 75 Kg (165 lb). It looks to me the larger of the
Smart CDI's might fit the bill.

thanks!

Hans Zwakenberg wrote:
Hi group,

can someone please tell me whether efforts are on the way already to
turn the Smart CDI diesel engine into an aircraft engine? I'm looking
for something (preferably a diesel) in the 80HP range. Maximum weight
should be appr. 75 Kg (165 lb). It looks to me the larger of the
Smart CDI's might fit the bill.

thanks!
I have been hunting for a 50 to 80 HP diesel for over a year. The Zoche
looked good but I doubt if they will ever make it into production. If
you find another one, I want one!!!!!!!

rocky wrote:
I have been hunting for a 50 to 80 HP diesel for over a year. The Zoche
looked good but I doubt if they will ever make it into production. If
you find another one, I want one!!!!!!!

Well, there is one, but, it comes with a whole kitplane attached to it ;-)
Take a look at the Dutch RangeR, the offspring of the Dieselis, at:
http://www.dac-ranger.nl/en_ranger.html
Not a bad deal at all, considering what you get for its suggested price
of EUR 40.000.
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me

"kumaros" wrote in message
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rocky wrote:
I have been hunting for a 50 to 80 HP diesel for over a year. The Zoche
looked good but I doubt if they will ever make it into production. If
you find another one, I want one!!!!!!!

Well, there is one, but, it comes with a whole kitplane attached to it ;-)
Take a look at the Dutch RangeR, the offspring of the Dieselis, at:
http://www.dac-ranger.nl/en_ranger.html
Not a bad deal at all, considering what you get for its suggested price
of EUR 40.000.
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me

Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.
--
Jim in NC

Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.


It's also too fast!
John

"UltraJohn" wrote in message
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Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.


It's also too fast!
John

It has occurred to me that a climb prop, combined with a "stutter box" to
limit RPM once level cruise has been established, would be a way to take
care of the "too fast" problems.

Comments?
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.
Morgan and John,
If you can do with just 50HP, Daihatsu has a jewel of a 659 cc 2-cycle
common-rail turbodiesel. I don't know, however, if it's available
outside Japan. These sophisticated engines sometimes are only available
in the domestic market, in K-cars.
Try this URL for more details:
http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/to...eco/index.html
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me

kumaros wrote:

Morgans wrote:

Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.
Morgan and John,
If you can do with just 50HP, Daihatsu has a jewel of a 659 cc 2-cycle
common-rail turbodiesel. I don't know, however, if it's available
outside Japan. These sophisticated engines sometimes are only available
in the domestic market, in K-cars.
Try this URL for more details:
http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/to...eco/index.html
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me


If my convertions are correct they claim 96 mpg in their car!
John
(41km/litre)

"kumaros" wrote in message
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Morgans wrote:

Too bad. It is too heavy for LSA.
Morgan and John,
If you can do with just 50HP, Daihatsu has a jewel of a 659 cc 2-cycle
common-rail turbodiesel. I don't know, however, if it's available
outside Japan. These sophisticated engines sometimes are only available
in the domestic market, in K-cars.
Try this URL for more details:
http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/to...eco/index.html
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me

I want that last one on the page! Max output at 3500 RPM, sounds good, too.
I wonder what it will take to get some of these.
--
Jim in NC

Hello HAns.. they are still working on the petrol version....

http://www.ecofly.de/english.htm



Hans Zwakenberg wrote:
Hi group,

can someone please tell me whether efforts are on the way already to
turn the Smart CDI diesel engine into an aircraft engine? I'm looking
for something (preferably a diesel) in the 80HP range. Maximum weight
should be appr. 75 Kg (165 lb). It looks to me the larger of the
Smart CDI's might fit the bill.

thanks!