Why Diesel Might be the Future of General Aviation

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Diesel engines have been used in aviation for a century, but has always been the "underdog" to Avgas engines. But diesel/Jet fuel engines has been getting more popular in the last decade. Why is this? And will diesel engines be the primary piston aircraft engine fuel in the near future? In this video we take a closer look. New Deltahawk 2-Stroke Diesel V4 Airplane Engine Explained : https://youtu.be/uLPym5Xmsow Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets_go_aviate/ IMAGES ATTRIBUTION Sankt Michaelisdonn airport: tower and fuel stations-author El Grafo (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) crop+zoom JA2012 Centrair-author tataquax from Japan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Continental IO-520-author Stahlkocher (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes CNX Chem 11 04 refinery-author OpenStax (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) no changes EAA150-author FlugKerl2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Phillips 66 aviation gasoline delivery tanker-author Lee Cannon (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) crop+zoom Cutaway of a MAN V8 Diesel engine-author Olivier Cleynen (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Fuel Dispenser-author Santeri Viinamäki (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) crop+zoom ERF Jet A1 Tanker-author Bob Adams from George, South Africa (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Bosch EV14 injector-author Nyet (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) cut out all but the standard injector from image DPF Sensoren Oxikat-author Michael KR (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) no changes ZX6R Piston damage-author nealchampion (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) no changes Lycoming O-360-author Nimbus227 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) cropped Lycoming IO-390-author FlugKerl2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Toyota Corolla Limousine Hybrid Genf 2019-author Alexander Migl (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) no changes Mazda CX-30-author EurovisionNim (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) no changes 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 E-author Jeremy from Sydney, Australia (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) no changes Mercedes A-Class 2012-author John Karakatsanis (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) no changes Thielert Centurion 1.7 in einer Cessna 172-author Stahlkocher (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Centurion 2.0 engine-author FlugKerl2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Cessna 172 Turbo Diesel-author Christopher Blizzard (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) crop+zoom Thielert Centurion 4.0-author Stahlkocher (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes VIDEO ATTRIBUTION Mercedes E-Class Coupe: New 4-cylinder Diesel engine Animation BY Motor1 (https://youtu.be/48EllCCGxu8), license CC-BY Kubota K1-B 4 Cylinder Diesel Engine by Advancebay (https://youtu.be/u7lh_4_rjhk), license CC-BY 4StrokeEngine animation-author Zephyris (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) zoom, in, speed up, slow down & overlaid arrows Diesel Engine animation-author Tosaka (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) zoom, in, speed up, slow down & overlaid arrows How Continental Builds Diesel Engines by Continental Aerospace Technologies (https://youtu.be/vQUHl0fuRNE), copyright Continental Aerospace Technologies Full Feather Shutdown - Diamond DA42-NG by Aviatorpaal (https://youtu.be/YhyIXG7kop0), license CC-BY Warning! Avoid Costly Aircraft Oil Change Mistakes by E3 Aviation Association (https://youtu.be/2UoKbRuBpLM), license CC-BY RUNNAWAY DIESELS by Stas Tashev (https://youtu.be/6qk5A3IBaEk), license CC-BY How Universal Hydrogen's hydrogen powered regional airliner works by Universal Hydrogen Co. (https://youtu.be/TCELVvDChYk), license CC-BY E-Flight by NosTV Bonaire (https://youtu.be/ymzCEwhv64Q), license CC-BY DeltaHawk Engines Reimagines Aviation Power by DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines (https://youtu.be/pOObTcMeVN0), copyright DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines Cirrus SR20 Flight by DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines (https://youtu.be/-LrPKj7U1qc), copyright DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines DeltaHawk Engines Reimagines Jet Fuel Design by by DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines (https://youtu.be/v1Qs3CBUgok), copyright DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines RV14 Installation Complete, Off to Next Stop by DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines (https://youtu.be/fSqE2jYiYbY), copyright DeltaHawk Jet Fuel Engines Chapters: 0:00 Opening the Door to Diesel Engines 0:24 The Lead Problem 5:46 Diesel Overview 6:54 Diesel Emissions 7:43 Diesel Engine Design & Operation 9:45 Diesel Engine Weight 11:30 More Drawbacks? 14:42 Diesel Engine Market