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 ...

Two Austrian engine makers are developing a 280-horsepower diesel engine for the general-aviation market. They say it will be the most powerful diesel-aircraft engine available, and it also will burn ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

The Glasair Sportsman is now available with a Continental CD-155 diesel engine option, indicating a growing trend in aviation to adopt diesel power plants. These diesel engines offer advantages such ...

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.

Aircraft carriers are the ultimate symbols of naval power, floating cities that project military dominance across the oceans. Two of the most notable classes are the nuclear-powered USS Gerald Ford ...

Cessna's jet-A-burning Turbo Skylane JT-A is on schedule for certification and first deliveries by the end of June, featuring a 40% increase in fuel efficiency and simplified pilot engine management.

What You Need to Know: In 2005, the Swedish diesel-electric submarine HMS Gotland participated in a naval exercise with the U.S. Navy off the coast of California. Despite operating against a ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin - Aviation industry heavyweight Cessna is bringing turbo-diesel power to its small aircraft lineup. The airplane maker will begin equipping its popular four-seat 182 Skylane model ...

Cessna has reached and agreement with Germany's Thielert Aircraft Engines (TAE) to collaborate on future programmes centred on the Thielert diesel engine. Although both companies are remaining ...

models at Airshow China in Zhuhai. Mooney International is back in the aircraft development business, unveiling two new diesel and jet fuel-powered models at Airshow China in Zhuhai. Focused on the ...

Summary: The U.S. Navy faces strategic and budgetary challenges, with increasing pressure to rethink its current reliance on costly, high-tech systems like nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft ...