- Continental TD-300
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TD-300 
TD-300 diesel engine Type Aircraft diesel engine Manufacturer Teledyne Continental Motors Status Under development Developed from SMA SR305-230 The Continental TD-300 is a four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft diesel engine currently under development by Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM).
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Design and development
In 2008, Teledyne Continental's new president, Rhett Ross, announced that the company is very concerned about future availability of 100LL avgas, and as a result will develop a diesel engine in the 300 hp (220 kW) range for certification in 2009 or 2010.[1]
Rather than develop a new diesel engine from scratch Continental decided to licence an existing design to develop. The company did not release details on which engine they licensed but the aviation media have identified it as the French SMA SR305-230 engine.[2][3]
Specifications (TD-300)
See also
- Related development
- SMA SR305-230
- Comparable engines
- Austro Engine E4
- Thielert Centurion
- Related lists
References
- ^ AvWeb Staff (February 2008). "Teledyne Continental Plans Certified Diesel Within Two Years". http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1054-full.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (May 2010). "Continental Unveils a Diesel Project (corrected)". AvWebn. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Continental_DieselEngineProject_202535-1.html. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (May 2010). "TCM Buys a Diesel: Does This Make Sense?". AvWebn. http://www.avweb.com/blogs/insider/AVWebInsider_DieselTCM_202542-1.html. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
External links
- Teledyne Continental Motors
- A Visit to Teledyne Continental Motors
- Continental Motors Sold to China's Avic
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