Pilot

April 1999

 

"Wilksch engine to fly in a Cessna"

"Wilksch Airmotive and Coventry-based Atlantic Aeroengineering are to co–operate on a feasibility study to covert Cessna 150/152’s to the 120hp, three cylinder, Avtur burning Wilksch diesel engine (‘Pilot notes’, January). Atlantic Aeroengineering’s team, headed by Philip Law and Desmond Norman, has the engineering capability and CAA design authority to complete the retro-fit and test fly the aircraft under Class B conditions. Successful flight trials of the modified Cessna could lead to commercial marketing of a retro-fit installation kit."