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EPS Diesel Engine Nears Certification

Pia Bergqvist

Friday, July 07, 2017 at 08:13 PM ET

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EPS expects to have FAA certification for its Graflight V-8 engine by the end of the year. EPS

Key Takeaways:

The general aviation market is expected to soon have a high-powered diesel engine option for high performance airplanes as EPS is closing in on FAA certification for its Graflight V-8 engine. The company expects to have both a type certificate and a production certificate in hand by the end of the year.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.