Diamond DA42-VI
A composite twin with diesel jet-fuel engines and FADEC. Airline academies use it for MEP and instrument training because it is cheap to run and full of modern avionics.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 190 kt
- Never-exceed speed (VNE)
- 188 kt
- Range
- 1,225 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,280 ft/min
Fuel
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1 · Jet A
- Usable fuel
- 189 l
- Total capacity
- 197 l
- Wing tanks
- 2 × 98 l
- Fuel burn (cruise)
- 49 l/h
- Endurance
- 3 h 50 min
- Usable fuel weighs
- 151 kg
Fuel burn at 75% power. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the burn, with no reserve.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 649 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 649 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 647 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 1,999 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Glass cockpit
- Avionics
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Systems
- Autopilot · FADEC engine control · Constant-speed propeller · Retractable gear
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 3
- Minimum crew
- 1
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 1,999 kg
- Empty weight
- 1,420 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- PPL(A)
- Class rating
- MEP (land)
- Extra training or endorsements
- Variable-pitch propeller · Retractable gear · 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 · Known icing (FIKI)
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Diamond
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 2× Piston
- ICAO type designator
- DA42
- Wake turbulence category
- L · Light
- In service since
- 2004
Scale drawing
- Length
- 8.56 m
- Wingspan
- 13.55 m
- Height
- 2.49 m
- Fuselage width
- 1.15 m
- Propeller diameter
- 1.9 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Diamond DA42-VILength 8.56 m
- Piper PA-34-220T Seneca VLength 8.72 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
- Blue line: best rate of climb on one engine
- Red radial: minimum control speed
- 64 kt
- 72 kt
- 71 kt
- 76 kt
- 92 kt
- 85 kt
- 84–86 kt
- 112–122 kt
- 113–133 kt
- 188 kt
- 151 kt
- 188 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 DA42-VI in the simulator
Practise your radio calls with this aircraft type in the AI ATC simulator.
