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News of April 21, 2003

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Diamond Aircraft's DA42 Twin Star, powered by 2 Thielert/Centurion 1.7l, 135HP diesel engines, demonstrated 201 knots at 18,000 ft., consuming 11.8 gallons/h. FAA certification is expected in early 2004. First deliveries in mid-2004. The 4 seater plane should be priced at $360,000. Fuel is indifferently Jetfuel or motordiesel at around $1.40-1.50/gallon. These few figures demonstrate the real breakthrough made possible by aerodiesels. Thielert is preparing a V8 version of its engine aiming at the huge 300-350HP retrofit market.

AeroDiesel Engines (ADE) is the official SMA distributor for Mexico. It is aiming first at retrofitting the Pipers PA25 Pawnee cropduster and PA34 Seneca, and the Cessnas 182, 206 and 210 and intends to capture the Mexican retrofit market through regional installation centers. This is the first time we hear mentioned the 206 and 210 as possible SMA retrofits. We suppose ADE is preparing for the future SMA 300HP.

posted at 4:25 AM

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