Rarely would you think that a bankrupcy of an engine manufacturer would worsen fuel crisis issues, but this one really could. Ever since the Diamond DA-42 Twin Star details were released and then certified I have wished to own it. Not just a plane that burns as little as 11 gals/hr, but a TWIN ENGINE that burns that total between two engines. Well the recent news of trouble by the manufacture of those engines really troubles me in a whole other way. Read AvWeb story
Posts Tagged ‘airplane’
Thielert Aircraft Engines bankrupcy only adds to the problem of high priced fuel
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Solar Plane
Thursday, April 10th, 2008A swiss company is developing a solar airplane that is supposed to be able to fly day or night for up to 36 hours on a charge. They plan to have a proof of concept test model flying in 2009. Read More
Is Hygroden instead of 100LL in your future?
Friday, April 4th, 2008Boeing’s Hydrogen fuel plane made a 45 min test flight yesterday, how soon or could it replace your 100LL?
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