Tecnam introduces new diesel engine

Italian light aircraft manufacturer Tecnam says that it will be displaying a new diesel engine at the Aero Friedrichshafen show next week. The engine is the Gemini 100, developed by UK company <a href=’http://flyer.co.uk/news/newsfeed.php?artnum=773′ target=’_blank’>Powerplant Developments</a>. The engine will be installed for the show as a mock-up in a P92 aircraft (high wing).

The Gemini 100 is a two-stroke, three-cylinder, six-piston 100 horsepower engine designed to meet the needs of LSA designers, manufacturers and owners. It was named “Gemini” because of its twin-crankshaft, two-pistons per cylinder layout. Powerplant Developments says the Gemini will deliver a significant number of advantages over the Avgas- and diesel-powered engines currently available to LSAs.

The Gemini is projected to have an hourly fuel consumption of 4.75 gph of Jet-A.
The engine is designed to provide a 2,000-hour TBO.