The Austrian Diamond Star (or the DA40) is a single engine four-seater monoplane (light aircraft category) manufactured using composite alloys. With production houses in Canada and Austria, it was developed by Diamond Aircraft Industries. In fact, the DA 40 has evolved from its two-seat predecessor known as the DA20. The early DA20 was a resounding success. The company picked up from its trails and came up with the current Diamond DA40, an innovative model, equipped with four seats.
It is a low-wing aircraft (cantilever) produced from an admixture of materials. This Diamond aircraft has a “T” tail and a constant nose and wheel landing equipment. The prototype, commonly called the DA40 V1 was powered by Rotax (R-914) first scaled the skies in 1997, November 5th. This was soon followed by a second experimental prototype (OE-VPE [...]
Review of the Diamond DA40 AircraftPosted at October 27th, 2010 in DiamondThe Austrian Diamond Star (or the DA40) is a single engine four-seater monoplane (light aircraft category) manufactured using composite alloys. With production houses in Canada and Austria, it was developed by Diamond Aircraft Industries. In fact, the DA 40 has evolved from its two-seat predecessor known as the DA20. The early DA20 was a resounding success. The company picked up from its trails and came up with the current Diamond DA40, an innovative model, equipped with four seats. It is a low-wing aircraft (cantilever) produced from an admixture of materials. This Diamond aircraft has a “T” tail and a constant nose and wheel landing equipment. The prototype, commonly called the DA40 V1 was powered by Rotax (R-914) first scaled the skies in 1997, November 5th. This was soon followed by a second experimental prototype (OE-VPE [...]