Diamond DA40 TDI
The first diesel DA40: a Thielert Centurion 1.7 that burns Jet A-1, run by a single power lever (FADEC). About 18.5 l/h at 70 % power at 10,000 ft keeps training costs low.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 125 kt
- Never-exceed speed (VNE)
- 178 kt
- Range
- 741 nm
- Rate of climb
- 650 ft/min
Fuel
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1 · Jet A
- Usable fuel
- 106 l
- Total capacity
- 114 l
- Wing tanks
- 2 × 57 l
- Fuel burn (cruise)
- 19 l/h
- Endurance
- 5 h 35 min
- Usable fuel weighs
- 85 kg
Fuel burn at 70% power, 10,000 ft. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the burn, with no reserve.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 744 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 635 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 744 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete · Grass
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 1,150 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Glass cockpit
- Avionics
- Garmin G1000
- Systems
- Autopilot · FADEC engine control · Constant-speed propeller
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 3
- Minimum crew
- 1
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 1,150 kg
- Max landing weight
- 1,150 kg
- Empty weight
- 795 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- LAPL(A) · PPL(A)
- Class rating
- SEP (land)
- Extra training or endorsements
- Glass cockpit (EFIS) · Single-lever power control
EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.
Flight rules and approvals
- Flight rules
- Certified for IFR
- Approvals
- Night VFR
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Diamond
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 1× Piston
- ICAO type designator
- DA40
- Wake turbulence category
- L · Light
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- 2020 · 2024
Scale drawing
- Length
- 8.06 m
- Wingspan
- 11.94 m
- Height
- 1.97 m
- Fuselage width
- 1.15 m
- Propeller diameter
- 1.87 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Diamond DA40 TDILength 8.06 m
- Socata TB 10 TobagoLength 7.75 m
- Cessna 172S SkyhawkLength 8.28 m
All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.
Speeds
- White arc: flaps may be used
- Green arc: normal operating range
- Yellow arc: caution, smooth air only
- Red line: never exceed
- 49 kt
- 52 kt
- 49–59 kt
- 66 kt
- 73 kt
- 94–108 kt
- 91–108 kt
- 129 kt
- 178 kt
A range runs from light to maximum weight, or across the flap settings for VFE. The exact speed depends on weight, flaps and conditions.
Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).
Fly the Diamond DA40 TDI in the simulator
Practise your radio calls with this aircraft type in the AI ATC simulator.
