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Yes, and indeed in the mid-to-late 90s a lot of manufacturers experimented with Peugeot XUD engines in aircraft - various Merc ones too, but they were a bit too
by Gordonjcp 4y ago
Yes, and indeed in the mid-to-late 90s a lot of manufacturers experimented with Peugeot XUD engines in aircraft - various Merc ones too, but they were a bit too "high precision" for aircraft use and rattly old Citroën BX diesels were about perfect :-)
- jabl 4y agoCurrently some of the most widely used diesel aviation engines, the Thielert/Technify/Continental 1.7/2.0 liter one, as well as the Austro E4, are both based on a Mercedes car engine.