Diamond DA50

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Diamond DA50 Super Star

DA50 at Airventure 2007
Type
Manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries
Maiden flight 2007

The Diamond DA50 Super Star is a five-place single-engine composite airplane currently in development. It is made by Diamond Aircraft Industries.[1]

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[edit] Development

The DA50 was unofficially presented in December 2006 at a company Christmas party and is to be able to be operated with gasoline and diesel engines up to 350hp. The new five seater will have one of the largest cabins of the new generation of general aviation airplanes.[citation needed]

The avgas powered version of the DA50 is to be equipped with a single FADEC-equipped Continental TSIO-550-J powerplant with twin turbo chargers. The plane's wingspan is currently reported as 38', 4", with overall fuselage length of 29 feet. The maximum takeoff weight is planned to be 3,527 lbs. The Diamond DA50 Super Star will offer a Ballistic Recovery Systems aircraft parachute system as an option.[2]

The DA50 made its maiden test flight on April 4, 2007 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria[3]. Production is forecast to start in January 2008. The plane made its public debut at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in Germany on April 19, 2007.

A "pre-performance" brochure is in circulation with the following numbers:[4]

  • 25,000 ft Max flying altitude
  • 210 kt Max cruise speed
  • 200 kt Cruise @ 18000 ft
  • 180 kt Cruise @ 8000 ft
  • 900+ nm Range (VFR)
  • 4 + 1 Seats
  • 2200 lb Empty weight
  • 3560 lb Max TOW
  • 74 gal fuel capacity

[edit] Type Clubs

The Diamond family of aircraft are supported by two active Aircraft Type Clubs, The Diamond Aviators Association.[5] and the Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ DA50 Superstar Brochure (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
  2. ^ DA50 Superstar Brochure (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ Diamond Super Star makes first flight! (undated). Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
  4. ^ DA50 Superstar Specifications (undated). Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  5. ^ Diamond Aviators Association (undated). Diamond Aviators Association. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  6. ^ Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum (March 2008). Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.

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