pauljs75 (October 5, 2008 at 3:08 pm)

Neat little plane. Diesel sounds like a neat idea, because that way they can start to use electronic engine management but without a wiring nest and extra testing that redundant igniton systems would require. (Probably why aviation piston engines are a good ways behind the automotive sector. Knock retard, easy cold starts, flex fuel, etc. are all taken for granted in modern fuel injected car engines.) The other advantage would be using JP fuel. That might make things safer in a crash too.

USSCessna (April 19, 2008 at 3:32 am)

My 5 Stars to You Cessna. you became great Legend in to the Skies of America.

ccoraxfan (January 18, 2008 at 5:12 pm)

Why do they make only leaded and not low-lead? Are there aircraft in Hawaii that need leaded fuel, and they take precedence?

chengloki (January 18, 2008 at 7:36 am)

Hey ccoraxfan, guess what. In Hawai'i all you can get is the green stuff. No one makes blue here. Our refineries are limitted, so they only make green. It's not cheap. =Stefan=

sundog47 (January 14, 2008 at 5:18 pm)

I have no idea what your talking about. Your right about the oil based fuels being similar my observation is that Kerosene and Jet-A are close in Spec/gr, ICE/lf, Flash point, pour point, and many other lube factors. The engine manufactures determine which fuel should be used. Some use diesel some use JP-8c.

Soldier0117 (January 13, 2008 at 5:51 am)

Jet-A is like the best fuel out of the tower

SenorSpode (January 12, 2008 at 10:38 pm)

There is very little difference between diesel and jet fuel. In fact, the M1A1 Abrams tank, powered by a turbine, can use either. Your belief is shot down by Thielert's inverted V-4 diesel engine, already in use on aircraft throughout Europe and on the DiamondStar already in use here. As far as using plain diesel: Tell that to the FAA; They will tell you to go back to harvesting corn.

SenorSpode (January 12, 2008 at 10:35 pm)

So, you want to fly the same ancient technology into the 21st century? It's not gonna happen. Composites are coming, as well as diesels and FADEC. Changes in technology are always more pricey than the technology it replaces, but that goes down over time. The market and suport will change with this. It's done it with everything else.

GAAdvocate (January 7, 2008 at 1:23 am)

Cost, cost, cost! Repair costs of glass airplanes far exceed that of aluminum airplanes. The number of local shops qualified to repair glass or carbon fiber is minimal. This trend is going to continue the movement of new aircraft far outside the cost range of evenyone except the most well funded individuals or groups. Wrong direction Cessna.

sundog47 (December 18, 2007 at 4:56 pm)

Cont: I an not sure if an effective octane booster is out there, and if it is I would consider its use very carefully. A engine failure in an aircraft worth 7 figures (not to mention repair parts not readily available) would be a disaster.