"Janne Blomqvist" wrote in message
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Looking at the "project milestones" part of that webpage:

Project Milestones

* July, 1996 - Project Begins
* August, 1996 - Acquire Cessna 180
* January, 1997 - Team w/ TX Skyways
* June, 1997 - Install Ethanol Engine
* December, 1997 - Begin 500 Hour Fight Test

Hey, I wonder if I could get associated with some educational
institute then get a grant for running bio-diesel.

* September 2004, acquire Diamond DA40 tdi
* September 2004, acquire many gallons of corn oil from supermarket
* September 2004, begin 500 hour flight test

:-)

I can't see why ethanol would be a particularly good fuel for planes;
it's hydrophilic (as opposed to gasoline or most petroleum products
which are hydrophobic),

Does it matter if it has some water in it? It might reduce the power/
efficiency, but it's not going to come in bubbles/streams to cut the
engine completely as it does now with avgas?

it eats rubber and has a low energy
content. Certainly not a straight replacement for avgas.

How do cars in Brazil do on the stuff?

Paul