Just got my Dec 06 issue of Kitplane and it has an article on the Deltahawk Diesel which is a two stroke V-4 diesel It size is comparable to an IO-360. http://www.deltahawkengines.com/ Jack Cooper
> [Original Message] > From: Serge VIDAL <serge.vi...@sagem.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 10/25/2006 8:28:20 PM > Subject: Réf. : KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 348, Issue 477 > > Don't be naughty. > > I was talking about electronic fuel injection, which is a complex thing on > a petrol engine. > > In a Diesel, it can be a relatively simple mechanical assembly. > Admittedly, this is the weak point of any Diesel engine. > > The beauty of a Diesel is that the fuel self-ignites, so you dispense with > the entire ignition chain. The mixture is done with an injection ramp, so > no carburetor either, and much less sensitivity to the proportions in the > mixture. > > Mind you, I am not considering a tractor engine! In France, a good two > thirds of all cars in the streets are Diesel-powered, and in Germany, an > Diesel car won a speed race recently, so high performance, high > reliability Diesel engines are plentiful. Only a question of choosing one > and making the conversion. > > My next aircraft will be a Diesel KR derivative, probably a twin. > > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Canberra, Australia > > > > > > > J Milland <gmisyst...@cox.net> > > Envoyé par : krnet-bounces+serge.vidal=sagem....@mylist.net > 25/10/2006 17:47 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 26/10/2006 01:12 > > > Pour : kr...@mylist.net > cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 348, Issue 477 > > > > I am terribly curious , how do you eliminate injection with a > diesel? Is there some new system out there? John Milland > > On Oct 24, 2006, at 9:00 PM, krnet-requ...@mylist.net wrote: > > > Or, you could install a Diesel engine and get away with injection, > > carburetor, magnetos, coils... everything that is known to fail, > > basicall > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > " Ce courriel et les documents qui y sont attaches peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles. Si vous n'etes pas le destinataire escompte, merci d'en informer l'expediteur immediatement et de detruire ce courriel ainsi que tous les documents attaches de votre systeme informatique. Toute divulgation, distribution ou copie du present courriel et des documents attaches sans autorisation prealable de son emetteur est interdite." > > " This e-mail and any attached documents may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and all attached documents from your computer system. Any unauthorised disclosure, distribution or copying hereof is prohibited." > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
