Aviation Week & Space Technology

December 15 1997

 

"Diesel Genav"

"Wilksch Airmotive Ltd of the UK has successfully flown an advanced two-stroke diesel aero engine in Piper light aircraft. The Nov 21 flight, which follows a three-year development program, lasted 20 min. The engine, part of a family of engines being developed by Wilksch covering a wide range of power output and aircraft types, has undergone total test run time in excess of 200 hr."