Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star

Touring / Trainer Aircraft

Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star D-EWWG 40.027 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is a single-engine four-seat light touring and trainer aircraft produced by the Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries, it's Canadian subsidiary and by a joint-venture in the Peoples Republic of China.
The DA40 is a four-seat development of the Diamond Aircraft DA20 / DV20 Katana. The DA40 is also built by a Joint-venture with Shandon Bin Ao Aircraft Industries in the Peoples Republic of China.
Crew1
Passengers3
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelThielert Centurion 1.7 (Diesel)
Engine Power101 kW135 hp
Speed330 km/h178 kts
  205 mph
Service Ceiling4.999 m16.400 ft
Range2.006 km1.083 NM
1.246 mi.
Empty Weight780 kg1.720 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.150 kg2.535 lbs
Wing Span11,94 m39 ft 2 in
Wing Area13,5 m²145 ft²
Length8,06 m26 ft 5 in
Height1,97 m6 ft 6 in
First Flight05.11.1997
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeDA40
EASA TCDSA.022
Data for (Version)Diamond DA40-TDI
VariantsDA40, DA40 D, DA40 F, DA40 NG

[Photo-ID: 13401] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
Diamond DA40 TDI Diamond Star, , D-ESKT, c/n 40351,© Karsten Palt, 2016Diamond
DA40 TDI Diamond Star
Reg.: D-ESKT
c/n: 40351
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 1827] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
Diamond DA40 TDI Diamond Star, Diamond Aircraft, OE-KPP, c/n 40.010,© Karsten Palt, 2009Diamond
DA40 TDI Diamond Star
Diamond Aircraft
Reg.: OE-KPP
c/n: 40.010
 
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]
[Photo-ID: 1788] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
Diamond DA40 TDI Diamond Star, Pannon Air Service, HA-SUF, c/n D4.011,© Karsten Palt, 2009Diamond
DA40 TDI Diamond Star
Pannon Air Service
Reg.: HA-SUF
c/n: D4.011
 
[Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]
[Photo-ID: 1349] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star, , D-EWWG, c/n 40027,© Karsten Palt, 2008Diamond
DA40-180 Diamond Star
Reg.: D-EWWG
c/n: 40027
 
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]
[Photo-ID: 1824] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
Diamond DA40XLS Diamond Star, Diamond Aircraft, N925YH, c/n 40.925,© Karsten Palt, 2009Diamond
DA40XLS Diamond Star
Diamond Aircraft
Reg.: N925YH
c/n: 40.925
 
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]
[Photo-ID: 419] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-18
Extra EA.300, , D-EMIM, c/n 003,© Karsten Palt, 2007Extra
EA.300
Reg.: D-EMIM
c/n: 003
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]