Cessna Aircraft is nearing certification of its four-seat 182 JT-A Skylane equipped with a diesel engine, which is designed to burn jet fuel. With an uncertain future for low-lead aviation gasoline ...

Despite experiencing two in-flight engine failures during the months-long test program, Cessna says all development issues related to the Safran SMA diesel engine in the 182 JT-A have been resolved ...

The first production example of the new Cessna 182 JT-A Turbo Skylane made its inaugural flight this week, ushering in a new era as the first modern single-engine piston airplane designed specifically ...

Cessna is developing a diesel version of its Model 182 Skylane that, when available in the second quarter of 2013, will replace the Lycoming-powered Model 182 Skylane that burns leaded aviation ...

The Cessna 182 JT-A diesel-engine Skylane project is on hold indefinitely. The Cessna 182 JT-A diesel-engine Skylane project is on hold indefinitely, according to a report from the Aircraft Owners and ...

Soloy Aviation Solutions and SMA Engines are partnering to offer a diesel engine program for the Cessna 182 series aircraft, converting avgas engines to diesel. Soloy and SMA Engines plan to offer a ...

With 100 low-lead avgas becoming increasingly scarce in Europe and Asia, Cessna has added a new variant of the ubiquitous 172 with a diesel engine. The Turbo Skyhawk JT-A joins the Cessna 182-derived ...

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British pilot Jeremy Rowsell is set to fly solo from Sydney to London in a Cessna 182 aircraft powered solely by diesel derived from "end-of-life" plastic (ELP) waste. If all goes to plan, the ...