= B I G F U E L S AV I N G S LITTLE DIESEL 64 | AOPA PILOT February 2015 Your Thielert-Centurion-AVIC-TechnifyContinental diesel is ready WHEN PREMIER AIRCRAFT of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced a JetA-burning turbocharged Continental 135-horsepower diesel engine for the Cessna 172, the response came as no surprise. "When we first advertised the airplane, I had people from 18 countries contact us," said Art Spengler, vice president of operations. Overseas markets are the primary target for diesel-engine aircraft. B Y A LT O N K . M A R S H PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS ROSE