High Performance EPS Diesel Engine Progresses

Anatomist Propulsion Systems (EPS) is constantly on the make progress on the progress its clean-sheet Graflight V8 diesel engine for the ga market. The phase 1 flight testing program has been completed and the organization has added staff, production abilities and new tooling in order to its facility in Brand new Richmond, Wisconsin.

Built about eight cylinders, the EPS Graflight engine is designed for high end airplanes running in the 320 to 420 horsepower variety. "The progress has been motivating, " said EPS leader Michael Fuchs. "We possess a lot of work in front of all of us, but the early results possess confirmed that the ideas as well as reality are in sync. inch

EPS has been testing the engine in a Cirrus SR22 out of Mojave, California, along with non-e other than Dick Rutan at the controls. Fuchs stated the phase one trip test program has led to some modifications to improve features and efficiency of the motor and phase two is actually expected to begin soon.

Even though Graflight V-8 weighs comparable as comparable avgas-burning motors, EPS says the efficiency from the engine has the potential to create a 40 percent fuel cost savings resulting in either a 50 percent collection increase or 40 % payload increase.

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