Diesel engines are a rarity in aviation history, but they've carved out an interesting niche. While most aircraft rely on gasoline-powered piston engines or jet turbines, diesel has offered some ...

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Bore and Stroke: 120.7 mm (4.75 in.) x 146.1 mm (5.75 in.) In April 1931, the Guiberson Diesel Engine Company of Dallas, Texas, displayed publicly for the first time its A-980 Diesel aircraft engine, ...