Diamond DA40 / DV40 Diamond Star
DA40-CS
An all composite light aircraft. There is a display showing percentage power as well as engine RPM. Dual control sticks instead of wheels allow for better instrument placement on the panel. Control stick actuation is by push rods instead of the more conventional cables and implies a lower maintenance cost. The panel itself is modular allowing for improved main-tenance access
The DA-40 seats four people comfortably. A forward hinged canopy allows access for the pilot and front seat passenger, with a separate access for the rear passengers via a gull wing door in the left fuselage side The cabin structure contains a carbon fibre roll bar aft of the front seats for crash protection. There is plenty of headroom and legroom for all occupants. As in the Katanas the front seats are fixed in position, but don’t have quite the same reclined aspect as in the Katana. Rudder pedals can be easily adjusted.
At the 2004 Sun’n Fun Diamond showed the DA40-FP. A fixed pitch version of the DA40-180 DiamondStar, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4D 180 hp, with a fixed pitch metal Sensenich prop.
The DA40 DiamondStar is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A 180 hp engine, with a hydraulic prop governor and a constant speed prop.
DV40-180
Engine: Lycoming IO-360, 180 hp.
Range @ cruise: 570 nm.
Fuel burn @ cruise: 35 lt/hr.
Seats: 4.
DA40-Tdi
Engine: Thielert TAE turbodiesel, 135 hp.
Cruise: 130 kt.
Fuel burn @ cruise: 18.5 lt/hr.
Range @ cruise: 750 nm.
Seats: 4.
DA40 CS
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A, 180 hp
Propelller: Hartzell 2-blade aluminum constant-speed
Airworthiness category: Normal and utility
Length: 26 ft 5 in
Height: 6 ft 6 in
Wing Span: 39 ft 6 in
Maximum takeoff weight: 2,645 lbs
Useful load: 900 lbs (standard equipped airplane)
Fuel capacity, usable (standard/optional): 40 USgal / 50 USgal
Fuel: AVGAS 100LL
Takeoff distance, ground roll: 1,175 ft
Takeoff distance, 50-foot obstacle: 1,700 ft
Landing distance, ground roll: 1,155 ft
Landing distance, 50-foot obstacle: 2,093 ft
Rate of climb, sea level: 1,120 ft/min
2007 Diamond Star DA40 XL
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A, 180 hp@SL
TBO (hrs.): 2000
Fuel type: 100/100LL
Propeller type: MT 3-blade CS
Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed
Max ramp weight (lbs): 2646
Gross weight (lbs.): 2646
Landing weight (lbs.) 2535
Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1756
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 890
Useful fuel, ext. (gals.): 50
Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 602
Wingspan: 39 ft. 6 in.
Overall length: 26 ft. 5 in.
Height: 6 ft. 6 in.
Wing area (sq. ft.): 145
Wing loading (lbs./sq.ft.): 18.2
Power loading (lbs./hp): 14.7
Wheel size (in.): 6.00 x 6
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin doors: 3
Cabin width (in.): 47
Cabin height (in.): 44
Cruise speed (kts.): 75% power: 150
Fuel consumption (USgph.): 75% power: 10
Range (nm): 75% power: 720
Range (nm): 55% power: 785
Vso (kts.): 49
Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 1120
Service ceiling (ft.): 16,400
Takeoff distance (ft.): 1027
Takeoff over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 1140
DA40 XLS
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A, 180 hp
Propeller: MT 3-blade composite constant-speed
Airworthiness category: Normal and utility
Length: 26 ft 5 in
Height: 6 ft 6 in
Wing Span: 39 ft 6 in
Maximum takeoff weight: 2,645 lbs
Useful load: 860 lbs (standard equipped airplane)
Fuel capacity, usable: 50 gal
Fuel: AVGAS 100 LL
Takeoff distance, ground roll: 1,175 ft
Takeoff distance, 50-foot obstacle: 1,700 ft
Landing distance, ground roll: 1,155 ft
Landing distance, 50-foot obstacle: 2,093 ft
Rate of climb, sea level: 1,120 ft/min
2009 DIAMOND DA40 XLS
Price: $348,950
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A, 180 hp@SL
Fuel type: 100/100LL
Propeller type: 3-blade, CS, composite MT
Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed
Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 2645
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 860
Usable fuel, std. (USgals.): 50
Baggage capacity (lbs.): 100
Wingspan: 39 ft. 6 in.
Overall length: 26 ft. 5 in.
Overall height: 6 ft. 6 in.
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin width (in.): 45.5
Vso (KIAS): 49
Cruise speed, 75% power (kts.): 150@10 gph
Range, 75% power (nm): 720
Range, 55% power (nm): 785
Max speed (KTAS): 157
Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 1120
Service ceiling (ft.): 16,400
Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 1175
Takeoff over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 1700
Landing ground roll (ft.): 1155
Landing over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 2093
Max demonstrated crosswind (kts.): 20
Glide ratio: 10.3:1
Engine Lycoming IO-360-M1A,180 hp
Propeller MT 3-blade composite constant-speed
Airworthiness category Normal and utility
Length 26 ft 5 in
Height 6 ft 6 in
Wing Span 39 ft 6 in
Maximum takeoff weight 2,645 lbs
Useful load 860 lbs (standard equipped airplane)
Fuel capacity, usable US50 gal
Fuel AVGAS 100 LL
Takeoff distance, ground roll 1,175 ft
Takeoff distance, 50-foot obstacle 1,700 ft
Landing distance, ground roll 1,155 ft
Landing distance, 50-foot obstacle 2,093 ft
Rate of climb, sea level 1,120 ft/min
