The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is a four seat, single engine, flight training and personal airplane constructed from composite materials. Diamond Aircraft Industries, the manufacturer of the airplane, named the aircraft after itself, leading to the confusing name Diamond DA40 Diamond Star.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot

• Capacity: 3 passengers

• Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.1 m)

• Wingspan: 38 ft 2 in (11.6 m)

• Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

• Empty weight: 1,755 lb (795 kg)

• Loaded weight: 2,645 lb (1198 kg)

• Useful load: 890 lb (403 kg)

• Max takeoff weight: 2,645 lb (1198 kg)

• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-360-M1A air-cooled, 4-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 180 hp (134 kW)


Performance

• Cruise speed: 150 knots (173 mph, 279 km/h)

• Stall speed: 49 knots flaps down (56 mph, 91 km/h)

• Range: 720 nm (828 mi, 1341 km)

• Service ceiling 16400 ft (5000 m)

• Rate of climb: 1120 ft/min (5.69 m/sec)

• Power/mass: 14.7 lb/hp (110 W/kg)