Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram ...

The engine of a diesel 182 single-engine prototype that runs on jet fuel instead of aviation gas. (Jan 14, 2013) Mike Hutmacher File photo When it comes to the next big thing for general aviation ...

Diesel engines are a rarity in aviation history, but they've carved out an interesting niche. While most aircraft rely on gasoline-powered piston engines or jet turbines, diesel has offered some ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin - Aviation industry heavyweight Cessna is bringing turbo-diesel power to its small aircraft lineup. The airplane maker will begin equipping its popular four-seat 182 Skylane model ...

In a November 17 letter to aviation fuel distributors, ExxonMobil U.S. General Aviation Operations Manager Martin Tippl wrote: “ExxonMobil Aviation does not support or endorse the supply of jet fuel ...

Almost a year ago, Boeing announced that it was looking into running airliners on a mixture of jet fuel and "green diesel" – the latter of which is made from vegetable oils, waste cooking oil and ...

Packard Motor Car Co.’s President Alvan Macauley last week said that by the end of March he would be manufacturing the new Packard-Diesel airplane motor. That will be a milestone, the first ...

Before a new engine can be approved and commissioned for general and experimental aircraft, it must log hundreds of operating hours on a dynamometer test stand without failure. Unfortunately, the work ...