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Zoche aero-diesel

German aircraft engine family under development

The Zoche aero-diesels are a trio of radical German prototype diesel radial aero-engines intended for light aircraft, designed by Michael and Georg Zoche in the 1990s. Zoche aero-diesels are modular piston engines and are all direct-drive, air-cooled, radial two-stroke diesels with up to four cylinders per row.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Leichter Dieselflugmotor Deutsches Museum Bonn eins
Photo: Axel Hindemith, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Zoche aero-diesels are a trio of radical German prototype diesel radial aero-engines intended for light aircraft, designed by Michael and Georg Zoche in the 1990s. Zoche aero-diesels are modular piston engines and are all direct-drive, air-cooled, radial two-stroke diesels with up to four cylinders per row.2

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