Quiet Cessna 172?

As far as I know, the Thielert (or whatever they call themselves this week) diesel can be retrofitted to a C172, so I wouldn’t exclude that possibility. I think Cessna was even toying with idea of offering this engine as a factory option not too long ago?

Was it red? G-TYRE based at EGNX has a silencer fitted, you can see it on here

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1238655/

It was red and white and there was ,I’m sure a G reg with a Y in it. So probably a silencer is the reason for it’s quietness.

Thank you.

John

There was a Cessna 172 flying around the Mansfield Nottingham area, for a considerable period of time the other day. The engine note was very subdued and not unlike a Rotax engined machine even when it was climbing with obvious power changes. Question, is this an experimental installation and where might it be flying from? What engine? Anyone know.

John

There was something Cessnaish droning around here. near Bedford last week. That also had a subdued engine note that didn’t sound like a silenced Lycoming or Continental. If anything it sounded more like the diesels fitted in Diamonds. As I’m not far from Cranfield, I would guess it’s something they are playing with at the college.

Was it red? G-TYRE based at EGNX has a silencer fitted, you can see it on here

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1238655/

Unfortunately no, it had moved it’s orbits further away when I got my binoculars into play. there was no evidence of any external silencer I could see.

John

Did you get the tail number mate?

I can’t really help. Could it have been a visiting Germany-based example with a silencer fitted?

Moggy