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Diamond Aircraft is an Austrian-based manufacturer of single- and twin-engine general aviation piston aircraft. Beginning as a maker of European motorized gliders in 1981, the company introduced its first single-engine low-wing airplane in 1992. Manufacturing facilities were relocated to London, Ontario, Canada as Diamond expanded production into two more single-engine models and one twin-engine model. As of April 2011, production of the DA50 high-performance, single-engine piston plane is pending, and the D-JET, a five-seat, single-engine jet in the VLJ class is still in the prototype stage.

  1. Diamond DA20

    • The Diamond DA20 is a single-engine, two-seater aircraft generally used as a trainer. The plane has an all-composite airframe, fixed landing gear and a T-tail configuration. Early models were powered by a 100-horsepower Rotax, but more recent DA20s are fitted with the 120-horsepower Teledyne-Continental IO-240 with a two-blade, fixed-pitch propeller. The DA20 has a cruise speed of 138 knots and a range of 547 nautical miles with a maximum operating ceiling of 13,120 feet.

    Diamond DA40

    • The Diamond DA40 is a four-seat, single-engine general aviation aircraft manufactured in both Austria and Canada. It has an all-composite airframe, fixed landing gear and a T-tail configuration. It is powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine. Cruise speed is 150 knots, and the DA40 has a maximum range of 785 nautical miles with a maximum operating ceiling of 16,400 feet. The DA40CS is the lower-priced variant of the DA40 line with basic standard features and is widely used as a trainer. The DA40XLS is the deluxe model, featuring a three-blade propeller and more advanced avionics.

    Diamond DA42

    • The only twin-engine aircraft in Diamond's model line, the DA42 is powered by two counter-rotating, fuel-injected Lycoming 1O-360 engines for a total of 360 horsepower. It has an all-composite airframe, a 44-foot wingspan and the familiar Diamond T-tail design. The tricycle landing gear is retractable. Cruise speed is 162 knots, and the maximum operating ceiling is 18,000 feet. Maximum range of the DA42 is 800 nautical miles.

    In Development

    • The DA50 Super Star is a high-performance, five-seat, single-engine aircraft with a 350-horsepower Teledyne Continental TSIOF-550J powerplant. It will offer a cruising speed of over 200 knots, advanced avionics and an optional ballistically-deployed emergency parachute system. The D-Jet is a Very Light Jet class single-engine plane designed for lower operating costs than other jets in this category. The five-seat, all-composite plane is configured for single pilot operation and will not exceed a 25,000-foot ceiling. The D-Jet will be powered by a Williams FJ-33-4A-19 turbofan engine, producing 1,900 foot-pounds of thrust. It will have a cruising speed of 240 knots and a range of 1,350 nautical miles.

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