Diamond DA40

Overview

• With the DA40, Diamond did the right thing and asked Katana users what engine they would like to see in the new DA40. Overwhelmingly, the response was the fuel injected, parallel-valve, 180-hp Lycoming IO-360 like that installed in the new Cessna 172SP and a fuel-injected version of what powers the New Piper Archer III. But instead of a fixed-pitch propeller, the Diamond Star will have a three-blade, constant-speed prop. Like the 172SP, the DA40 is likely to find itself used as a trainer much of the time, which lends itself well to the durable Lycoming IO-360. When used for personal trips or for cross-country training flights, the engine will pull the airplane along fast enough so as not to produce too many yawns or too much time on the Hobbs meter. Diamond expects production DA40s to zip along at 147 knots at 75-percent power. At that power setting, the Lycoming will consume about 10 gallons per hour, which produces good fuel economy for a fixed-gear, four-place trainer.

  Diamond DA40 Fact Sheet

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Lycoming IO-360-M1A, 180 hp

• Propellers

  Hartzell 2 blade, constant speed

• Length

  26 f 5 in

• Height

  6 ft 6 in

• Wingspan

  38 ft 3 in

• Wing Area

• Wing loading

• Power loading

  14.7 lb/hp

• Cabin Width

• Empty Weight

  1,746 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  2,646 lb

• Useful load

  900 lb

• Payload with full fuel

• Fuel capacity

  50 gal

• Baggage capacity

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  1,000 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

• Rate of climb sea level

  880 fpm

• Service ceiling

  16,400 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

• Landing distance ground roll

  951 ft

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  137 kt/5.4 hr (9.2 gph)

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

• V_Y

• V_NE

• V_S1

• V_SO

  52 KIAS

For more information, contact Diamond Aircraft at or via https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/private-pilots/aircraft/da40/overview/

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.