Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram matter in the air. Yet as manufacturers push these powerplants into more ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

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 ...

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 increasingly popular in piston aircraft due to the high cost and scarcity of 100LL avgas, particularly in Europe and gaining traction in the U.S. This trend has led to major ...

Just as with the automotive industry, there are a variety of aircraft engines designed to run on various types of fuels. Even electric planes are something we're likely to see more of in the future.

Two Austrian engine makers are developing a 280-horsepower diesel engine for the general-aviation market. They say it will be the most powerful diesel-aircraft engine available, and it also will burn ...

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 ...

Cessna has reached and agreement with Germany's Thielert Aircraft Engines (TAE) to collaborate on future programmes centred on the Thielert diesel engine. Although both companies are remaining ...

Summary: The U.S. Navy faces strategic and budgetary challenges, with increasing pressure to rethink its current reliance on costly, high-tech systems like nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft ...

What You Need to Know: In 2005, the Swedish diesel-electric submarine HMS Gotland participated in a naval exercise with the U.S. Navy off the coast of California. Despite operating against a ...