COMMON
DA42
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
The Twin Star
“Two engines, diesel power, composite everything.”
Diamond Aircraft · private
Length
28 ft 3 in
Wingspan
44 ft 6 in
Max speed
190 kts
Range
1,015 nmi
Ceiling
18,000 ft
Engines
2x Austro Engine AE300 diesel (168 hp each)
Crew
1
Max passengers
3
Typical config
1 pilot + 3 passengers
Built
1,100+
The DA42 Twin Star is the modern multi-engine trainer. Diesel engines, glass cockpit, and sleek composite lines. It's what you fly to get your multi-engine rating without burning a fortune in avgas.
Fun fact
The DA42 is also used for surveillance, mapping, and maritime patrol — its endurance and quiet engines make it ideal.
How to spot one
Twin-engine Diamond with T-tail. Diesel engines are the unique feature. Popular for multi-engine training.
Crews call it
The Twin Diamond
Sounds like
Diesel engines! A distinctive clatter that sounds more like a truck than a plane
Related
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Twin Star from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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