laser spark plugs?

[Drew Merrick]

Just read this...
laser sparks revolution in internal combustion engines | science blog

Soon not just my sharks will have fricken laser beams on their heads.

 

[Scoutboy74]

I bet they cost one million dollars! It's frikkin freezing in here mr. Bigglesworth.

 

[towpainter3]

I wanna see the guy who came up with this I bet he has a holy moley!!!!!

 

[Eagle-Mark]

Very interesting read! Thanks!

 

[ornelles]

Hell yeah! I want laser beams in my Scout! Is it to much to ask to get a Scout with freakin laser beams?

 

[Danny Phillips]

About a year or so ago I read an article in an aviation magazine that was talking about laser ignition for aircraft. One of the benefits was that one of the laser beams acted as a probe for an engine analyzer so you could check how all cylinders were operating. I thought that would be pretty cool since modern aircraft engines are still 1930's technology, although tcm who makes continental engines has a fadec (full authority digital engine control) system in some airplanes.