Diamond Aircraft Industries - Austria / China
Manufacturer(s)
Australia; Austria; Bangladesh; Bolivia; Ecuador; Indonesia; Jamaica; Singapore; United States
Operators
1997
Service Year
Austria
National Origin
Active
Project Status
1
Crew
60
Units
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
VIP SERVICE
Used in the Very-Important-Person (VIP) passenger transport role, typically with above-average amenities and luxuries as standard.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
26.6 ft
(8.10 meters)
Length
39.0 ft
(11.90 meters)
Width/Span
6.5 ft
(1.98 meters)
Height
1,764 lb
(800 kilograms)
Empty Weight
2,646 lb
(1,200 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+882 lb
(+400 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / low-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Low-Mounted
Mainplanes are low-mounted along the sides of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
1 x Lycoming IO-360-M1A air-cooled, 4-cylinder piston engine developing 180 horsepower driving three-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
174 mph
(280 kph | 151 knots)
Max Speed
115 mph
(185 kph | 100 knots)
Cruise Speed
+59 mph
(+95 kph | 51 knots)
Speed Difference
16,404 ft
(5,000 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
833 miles
(1,340 km | 724 nm)
Range
1,120 ft/min
(341 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