DA40

DIAMOND DA40

Aircraft
Name
DA40
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
T-tail
WTC
L
Type Code
L1P
Engine
Piston
Engine Count
Single
Position
Nose mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
DIAMOND DA-40 Diamond Star
DIAMOND DA-40 Katana
DIAMOND Diamond Star
DIAMOND Katana (DA-40)

DA40

Four- seat, single engine, light aircraft contracted from composite materials. Built in both Austria and Canada, it was developed as a four-seat version of the earlier DA20.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
11.90 m
Length (metric)
8.10 m
Height (metric)
1.98 m
Powerplant

DA40NG, is powered by an Austro Engine AE 300 170 hp (127 kW) running on JET A-1 fuel. EASA certified April 2010.

Engine Model(s)
Austro Engine E4
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
n/a
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
n/a
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
n/a
Range
n/a
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a

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