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Originally Posted by Walter Atkinson
Two things I don't see discussed about the diesels:
1) the HUGE hit they take in additional cooling drag which makes the fuel efficiency not nearly as good as the claims which do not take that drag into account.
2) the significant peak pressures which are transmitted to the prop in stress vibrations.
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Walter - The 235HP SMA diesel engine seems to have been operated successfully in the Cessna 182, so presumably the two problems you mention must have been addressed in some way. Do you have any further information on this?