This is a recent press release from Continental. Did anyone get any information on this while at Oshkosh?
News Release
Continental Motors Group Announces First Diesel
Vans RV-10
Mobile, AL, United States, July 26, 2016 ? Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG), an
AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that Scott
Flandermeyer has completed the first installation of the Continental Motors Diesel CD-
230 engine in a Vans RV-10.
Scott Flandermeyer, a Delta Airline Airbus A320 Captain, has been flying since 1985.
When he visited Sun?n?Fun and Oshkosh AirVenture in the early 2000?s, the general
aviation bug bit him again.
He joined the Falcon RV squadron and started to build an RV-10. But he did not want a
regular RV-10. Scott not only wanted power but was also looking for fuel efficiency. After
carefully evaluating all the power options open to him, Scott finally realized that a Diesel
engine answered all his requirements. Continental Motors and Scott started exchanging
information on the CD-230 and concluded that this engine was the right fit for the
airframe. Scott made the decision to go forward and, with the support of Continental
Motors, installed the engine in his standard RV-10 kit.
?The engine installation is complete; the engine runs just fine! I am impatient to go to the
next step which is the flight testing. But I have to make sure that we follow all the steps
listed on the checklist. The first flight is only days away, and we will start to gather
performance data as we open the flight envelope. I am convinced that the CD-230 is the
best engine for someone who is looking for minimal fuel consumption and high
performance. Combined with light structure of the RV-10, we should see high cruise
speeds while sipping JET-A.?
News Release
Continental Motors Group Announces First Diesel
Vans RV-10
Mobile, AL, United States, July 26, 2016 ? Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG), an
AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that Scott
Flandermeyer has completed the first installation of the Continental Motors Diesel CD-
230 engine in a Vans RV-10.
Scott Flandermeyer, a Delta Airline Airbus A320 Captain, has been flying since 1985.
When he visited Sun?n?Fun and Oshkosh AirVenture in the early 2000?s, the general
aviation bug bit him again.
He joined the Falcon RV squadron and started to build an RV-10. But he did not want a
regular RV-10. Scott not only wanted power but was also looking for fuel efficiency. After
carefully evaluating all the power options open to him, Scott finally realized that a Diesel
engine answered all his requirements. Continental Motors and Scott started exchanging
information on the CD-230 and concluded that this engine was the right fit for the
airframe. Scott made the decision to go forward and, with the support of Continental
Motors, installed the engine in his standard RV-10 kit.
?The engine installation is complete; the engine runs just fine! I am impatient to go to the
next step which is the flight testing. But I have to make sure that we follow all the steps
listed on the checklist. The first flight is only days away, and we will start to gather
performance data as we open the flight envelope. I am convinced that the CD-230 is the
best engine for someone who is looking for minimal fuel consumption and high
performance. Combined with light structure of the RV-10, we should see high cruise
speeds while sipping JET-A.?