| − | Diesel engines are widely used throughout the world to power electrical generators, [[ship]]s, [[submarine]]s, railroad [[locomotive]]s, [[truck]]s, [[bus]]es, construction machinery and [[automobile]]s. They have been used to power [[aircraft]], notably [[airship]]s, but for fixed wing aircraft, they have been supplanted by jet engines. | + | Diesel engines are widely used throughout the world to power electrical [[generator]]s, [[ship]]s, [[submarine]]s, railroad [[locomotive]]s, [[truck]]s, [[bus]]es, construction machinery and [[automobile]]s. They have been used to power [[aircraft]], notably [[airship]]s, but for fixed wing aircraft, they have been supplanted by jet engines. |