Video: Diesel Aircraft to Africa

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Key Takeaways:

  • For nearly a decade, Africair has been converting Cessna Skyhawks to diesel power.
  • These diesel-powered Skyhawks are primarily supplied to the African market for pilot training purposes.
  • The article features a video where AVweb's Paul Bertorelli reviews these conversions and conducts a brief flight trial.
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For almost 10 years, Africair has been converting Cessna Skyhawks to diesel power and shipping them to the African market for training. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli has a look at these conversions and takes a brief flight trial.

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