Cessna 172R Diesel

June 21, 2009

Cessna 172R Diesel

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23 Responses to “Cessna 172R Diesel”

  1. bgrassguy17 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    i like the digital …
    i like the digital tach.. never seen one of those in a 172R before…

    what other info does it give you?

  2. MetalUpYourAss4life on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    impossible in a …
    impossible in a lyco because the engine will flame out.

  3. GeneralSirDouglasMcA on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Is it any quieter …
    Is it any quieter inside the pit than a standard gasoline powered Skyhawk? (I heard that the diesel engine Maule was quiet ride).

  4. kingair81r on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    The thielert diesel …
    The thielert diesel is an inline 4 same engine that is in the diamond twinstar

  5. SenorSpode on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Negative; Thielert …
    Negative; Thielert 2 litre turbo-diesel which produces 150 horses and gives 130 knots. Cessna now offers it. The inline 4 you may be talking about is probably an experimental. A Milwaukee company is also experimenting with their own inverted V4. BTW…the diesels used are all 2-stroke.

  6. SenorSpode on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    FADEC applies to …
    FADEC applies to engines that use mixture control (Gas piston) and condition (turboprop, pure jet). Diesels don’t rely on stoichiometry (Fuel/air ratio); merely advancement of injection timing into the cylinders. They can put out full power at higher altitudes, whereas gas engines keep petering out with altitude and thinner air.

  7. mithat87 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Whats the …
    Whats the performance like on that thing?

  8. jarroyolaw on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Fadec w/single …
    Fadec w/single throttle engine control….nice!!!!

  9. testdrive381 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    diesel eh
    diesel eh

  10. kingair81r on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    The engine is a …
    The engine is a inline 4 and is based on a mercedes car diesel. It is a four stroke engine that produces only 130 hp but more torque than the lyc. The tbr was established by the manufactuer because the engine needs some in service time. Replacement is the same cost as overhaul because most of the parts need replacement anyway.

  11. SenorSpode on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Thielert, right? I …
    Thielert, right? I understand it’s a 2-stroke inverted V-4. Turbo? The best part is that they keep putting out power well into high altitudes, from what I read. An O-320 can’t do that! What I hate: The FAA here insists on diesels being replaced (TBR) instead of overhauled (TBO). You can’t say we’re being not sullied by the gasoline lobby here!

  12. HAL8107 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    I fly a Jet-A C-172 …
    I fly a Jet-A C-172 as well here in Switzerland. Went up to 14’800ft without any problems, still climbing with 400fpm at that altitude. Try that with a Lyco 172 ;-). Overall consumption was 5.5gph on tha 3 hours trip.

  13. sicchevelle8 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    4.8 gph ??? wow how …
    4.8 gph ??? wow how many horsepower? i wonder why there aren’t more of these around

  14. morrisonak on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Love the Negative …
    Love the Negative G’s

  15. alex989 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    prrs like a kitten …
    prrs like a kitten

    nice vid

  16. N8IWS on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    So, is this a …
    So, is this a conversion? what is the overall cost of the conversion and does it pay off, how long would the spread be?

    Thanks,

    Dale

  17. millz311 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Love the throttle …
    Love the throttle control!

  18. serobusi on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    This one is not a …
    This one is not a turbine engine, it is a jet fuel/kerosene piston engine. It has a turbocharger and it runs on JET-A fuel or diesel. Spends 4,8 gal per hour at 75% RPM and JET-A fuel is cheaper than AVGAS so compared to a normal 172 it’s the cost of operation is lower and you can fly up to 6 hours.

  19. jsyoo on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Does it cost alot …
    Does it cost alot to run on turbine engines?

  20. burningcow422 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    Haha cool. Sounds …
    Haha cool. Sounds so different. And that digital tach looks sweet.

  21. vasvas2 on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    quiet engine !
    quiet engine !

  22. serobusi on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    It’s a Thielert TAE …
    It’s a Thielert TAE 125 model. Thanks for posting!

  23. therealsnow on June 21st, 2009 12:03 am

    what model engine …
    what model engine is that?

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