kevinsky18
Well Known Member
Thielert produces certified aircraft diesel engines.
Their Centurion 2.0 is already being shipped in factory certified aircraft from Diamond Aircraft.
They also have STCs for all models of Cessna 172 and a good number of other certified aircraft including but not limited to Piper and Beach.
One of the largest flight schools in the US converted all their C172s approx 75 over to this engine well over a year and a half ago and have been absolutely impressed.
The Centurion 2.0 is replacing up to 180hp gas engines. It?s full FADEC, constant speed, has 2500 TBO, 18000? service ceiling, turbo charged, and burns a miserly 4 gal/hr.
Compared to an 0-320 this would translate into higher service ceilings, faster climb rates, water cooled so no shock cooling, higher cruise speeds, 60% lower operating costs and because it only burns 4 gallons an hour double the range with standard fuel tanks.
The only draw back is it is just ever so slightly heavier due to the water cooling.
I believe this engine is more than mature and would be an ideal choice for a number of RV builders. However Thielert will not sell directly to private builders. They will only sell through ?kit plane OEMs.?
If Van?s is willing to work with Thielert, Vans will be the first kit plane company to make this great engine available to the homebuilt community.
Will or is Vans considering working with Thielert to help bring this new technology to the kit plane market?
I think more people need to get turned onto this engine and the 250hp and 350hp versions and let Vans know that we would like them to assist us in making this happen.
Read more here
http://www.centurion-engines.com/
Their Centurion 2.0 is already being shipped in factory certified aircraft from Diamond Aircraft.
They also have STCs for all models of Cessna 172 and a good number of other certified aircraft including but not limited to Piper and Beach.
One of the largest flight schools in the US converted all their C172s approx 75 over to this engine well over a year and a half ago and have been absolutely impressed.
The Centurion 2.0 is replacing up to 180hp gas engines. It?s full FADEC, constant speed, has 2500 TBO, 18000? service ceiling, turbo charged, and burns a miserly 4 gal/hr.
Compared to an 0-320 this would translate into higher service ceilings, faster climb rates, water cooled so no shock cooling, higher cruise speeds, 60% lower operating costs and because it only burns 4 gallons an hour double the range with standard fuel tanks.
The only draw back is it is just ever so slightly heavier due to the water cooling.
I believe this engine is more than mature and would be an ideal choice for a number of RV builders. However Thielert will not sell directly to private builders. They will only sell through ?kit plane OEMs.?
If Van?s is willing to work with Thielert, Vans will be the first kit plane company to make this great engine available to the homebuilt community.
Will or is Vans considering working with Thielert to help bring this new technology to the kit plane market?
I think more people need to get turned onto this engine and the 250hp and 350hp versions and let Vans know that we would like them to assist us in making this happen.
Read more here
http://www.centurion-engines.com/
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