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Originally Posted by Palangi
I was a bit surprised to hear that Cessna is selling a diesel engine version of the 182 Skylane. Runs on Jet-A fuel. They don't advertise it as a diesel, but if you Wiki the engine, that's exactly what it is. They claim 30~40% better fuel economy. Engine made in France.
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Vater had a private V.F.R. license so have some aviation interest, but been a long time since I was at the airport. Isn't Jet A considerably more then low lead? Though an interesting concept!
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