On September 19, 1928, a modified Stinson Detroiter became the first heavier-than-air aircraft to fly with a diesel engine, ...

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 ...

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.

IndUS Aviation unveiled an ASTM-certified diesel engine-equipped Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), aiming to expand its market reach globally where diesel and jet A fuels are more prevalent than avgas. The ...

Monday, Thielert Aircraft Engines announced at the Berlin Air Show intent to produce a new liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel-burning, FADEC-controlled single-lever-power 230 bhp engine, the Centurion ...

Symphony Aircraft Industries (SAI), the new owner of the Symphony line of high-wing piston singles, plans to offer a diesel-engine version of the four-seat Symphony 250 with German company OMF ...

This collection consists of .26 cubic feet of articles, drawings, and images chronicling Fred A. Thaheld's aeronautical engineering career, including his work with the following aircraft diesel ...

Bore and Stroke: 120.7 mm (4.75 in.) x 146.1 mm (5.75 in.) In April 1931, the Guiberson Diesel Engine Company of Dallas, Texas, displayed publicly for the first time its A-980 Diesel aircraft engine, ...