Diamond Aircraft (Diamond Group) - Austria / Canada; Wanfeng Aviation - China
Manufacturer(s)
Austria (possible); Ukraine (possible)
Operators
2019
Service Year
Austria
National Origin
In-Development
Project Status
2
Crew
1
Units
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
TRAINING, BASIC
Used in the aerial training role to cover basics of flight, general handling, take-off/landing actions, and related.
35.3 ft
(10.75 meters)
Length
38.5 ft
(11.75 meters)
Width/Span
11.1 ft
(3.38 meters)
Height
2,932 lb
(1,330 kilograms)
Empty Weight
5,071 lb
(2,300 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+2,138 lb
(+970 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Motor Sich (Ivchenko-Progress) AI-450S turboprop engine developing 450 to 495 horsepower and driving a five-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion
289 mph
(465 kph | 251 knots)
Max Speed
22,999 ft
(7,010 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
3,000 ft/min
(914 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (289mph).
Graph average of 225 miles-per-hour.
Max Altitude Visualization
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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