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There are some interesting Diesel engines in aviation now like the Diamond DA42 and 62. They run on Jet A and are basically Diesel engines. Jet A and diesel are similar.

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Aren't those engines rather difficult to overhaul? As in, you have to send them to Europe?

Yes, they're twice as expensive and basically impossible to overhaul––it's basically buying anew.

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