I don’t remember exactly when I read about this engine for the first time, the mid 90s perhaps, or roughly 25-30 years ago. In that time the engine has not gone anywhere (tried and failed by Cessna?), and the (diesel) technology is way outdated by now.
LeSving wrote:
and the (diesel) technology is way outdated by now.
why do you say that?
chflyer wrote:
why do you say that?
As far as I understand it’s an old school diesel pump and indirect injection (state of the art in late 80’s early 90s turbo diesel cars). None of the benefits of high pressure common rail that truly transformed the diesel engine during the late 90s – early 2000s to what we have today. The Austro engine is common rail, and I think also the Continental engines.
