Diamond DART 450
| DART 450 | |
|---|---|
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| Diamond Dart 450 Prototype on display in 2017 | |
| Role | Two-seat military training aircraft |
| National origin | Austria |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft |
| First flight | 17 May 2016 |
| Status | In production |
| Produced | 2016-present |
| Unit cost |
$3.1 million[1] |
The Diamond DART 450 is a tandem, two-seat civilian and military turboprop trainer manufactured by Austrian Diamond Aircraft, "DART" meaning Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer.[2]
Development
The DART 450 made its first flight on 17 May 2016.[3] The third prototype will fly in late August or early September 2017, powered by a 550hp (410kW) GE Aviation engine.[4] Certification is expected by the end of 2017.[1] The first two deliveries will be for a non-certificated version in 2017 while a certificated aircraft will be delivered in September 2018 : Diamond wants to deliver 50 aircraft per year.[4]
Design
The DART 450 is built predominately from carbon fibre. It is powered by a 495 hp (369 kW) Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop engine, driving a five-bladed MT Propeller. The cockpit accommodates two crew on ejection seats. The avionics are provided by Garmin and the fuselage is able to mount an optional retractable surveillance camera, plus other equipment.[2]
Specifications (DART 450, utility (reconnaissance) configuration)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2016/17[5] All performance figures are estimates.
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 10.75 m (35 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 11.74 m (38 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
- Empty weight: 1,330 kg (2,932 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 850 l (190 imp gal; 220 US gal) usable
- Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop, 369 kW (495[6] hp)
- Propellers: 5-bladed MT Propeller[6]
Performance
- Maximum speed: 463 km/h; 288 mph (250[3] kn)
- Cruise speed: 426 km/h; 265 mph (230 kn)
- Stall speed: 111 km/h; 69 mph (60[3] kn)
- Endurance: 8 hr 10 min
- Service ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft) absolute
- g limits: +7/-4G[6]
- Rate of climb: 15.2 m/s (2,990 ft/min)
- Take-off run: 600 m (2,000 ft)
- Landing run: 400 m (1,300 ft)
- fuel burn: 90 litres/hour[7]
- operating cost: $500/hour[7]
See also
- Related development
- Diamond DA50-JP7
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- 1 2 James Wynbrandt (July 14, 2016). "Diamond Introduces Three New Utility Models". Aviation International News.
- 1 2 "Diamond's Turboprop Trainer Debuts At Farnborough". AVweb. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Maiden flight of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450" (Press release). Diamond Aircraft. May 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Craig Hoyle (20 June 2017). "Diamond to deliver first Dart-450s this year". FlightGlobal.
- ↑ Gunston, Bill (2016). Jane's All the World's Aircraft : development & production : 2016-17. IHS Global. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7106-3177-0.
- 1 2 3 "Diamond Aircraft DART-450 World Premiere at Farnborough Airshow 2016" (Press release). Diamond Aircraft. 12 July 2016.
- 1 2 "FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450". flightglobal. 15 July 2014.
External links
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- Diamond Aircraft Industries
- Diamond Aircraft Industries (May 17, 2016). Maiden flight of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450. Youtube.