Two strokes diesels in a airplane

[luvrbus]

who said two strokes diesels are dead look at the new airplane engines at http://www.deltahawkengines.com

[tekebird]

man if it had a 6-71 sound that would be cool

[tekebird]

IIRC during WWII, the Germans were fooling with diesel aircraft engines, forget what they were putting them in

[zubzub]

very cool site, all the tech Q&A stuff is pretty interesting.  Also $14 K for a brand new  V4 2 stroke, kinda makes you wonder if rebuilding an old DD is the way to go.  I'm only half serious, but they are selling the motor for industrial applications...

[Lee Bradley]

IIRC during WWII, the Germans were fooling with diesel aircraft engines, forget what they were putting them in

Yes they built headless 12 cylinder 2 stroke engines for bombers. Two cranks, one on top and one on bottom of the block, pistons compressed against one another with the injector from the side between them. Looked a lot like two 6-71s bolted head deck to head deck and the crankshafts geared together.

[TomC]

This is just more proof positive that Diesels are definitely on their way into virtually every engine application.    The Hindenberg used Diesels since Hydrogen is so explosive (in the end didn't help, did it?).  All new ships are either Diesel engine, gas turbine or with military-some Nuclear (but no more oil steam).  Now small aircraft are seeing the advantages of having an engine that burns 7 gallons an hour compared to 10 gallons an hour.  Even the military's land based vehicles are all Diesel-even the motorcycles-no more multifueled engines.  I'm just patiently waiting for the newest generation of car Diesels to be approved by California.  In the meantime I'll continue to drive my Diesel big rig disguised as a Mercedes 300 Turbodiesel with 291,000 miles on it, and still not burning a quart of oil between 3000 mile oil changes.  Good Luck, TomC

[tekebird]

Tom, Even the motorcycles now ( ones being delivered are diesels...just read the article at the barber shop

[tekebird]

Audi's R10 Diesel Racer Wins LeMans Race for Second Consecutive Year
Despite challenging conditions, Audi's R10 Diesel Racer continued its legacy at the LeMans 24-Hour race, taking the win for the second year in a row.  The revolutionary diesel technology of the R10 racecar demonstrated resilience and power, clocking the fastest speeds and proving the most reliable in the field.  More than 260,000 spectators looked on as Audi made history with its seventh consecutive win, its second utilizing innovative diesel technology.  Another victory for diesel, and more proof that diesel engines have what it takes when it comes to speed, endurance, and fuel consumption

TDI turbodiesel engine, running on Shell V-Power Diesel. It is a 5.5 L (335.6 ci) all-aluminium bi-turbo 90° V12, with common rail direct injection of more than 1600 bar (23,206 psi). Its output should be 485 kW (650 hp) (regulated) and 1100 N·m (811 ft·lbf) of torque, and its usable power band is between 3000 and 5000 rpm. Its benefits are a broad range of usable power, high torque and economy