Diamond DA42 Twin Engine Off Demo
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The Diamond Aircraft series of aircraft are all really nice to fly.
Cool video
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i remember flying this aircraft N449TS as a part of my multi engine training at Sabena Airline Training Center, Mesa...You from around there?
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@anytimeradio I fly the IO-360 varient, and yes its rather loud, but not obnoxious. As long as you have a good headset you are fine. They had to ditch alot of sound dampening to save weight. The L360 conversion is really a whole nother animal! More power, but TWICE the fuel consumption, no FADEC, more levers, no auto feathering system, but over a great plane...
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@tobiasbs The 42 was never designed for the lighter engines, it was designed to have the heavier diesels until Thielert went belly up, then Diamond went scrambling. While the avgas engines perform "better" than either of the diesel engines, there are more capable aircraft out there using avgas. The uniqueness of the 42, and the 42ng is of the fuel burn between both of the diesel engines. I like where Diamond's head is at, and I'd really like to see what they can come up with in future.
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@izanti It burns fuel like a mother and has horrible CG problem though. They gotta do something about that
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Nice aircraft to fly.
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check yaw check pitch check roll ..haha cool vid
Is this airplane loud? Lots of cabin noise?
pliedas 8 months ago
@pliedas
No its really not that loud. In fact is quiet when comparing to the DA20 or DA40. Its easy and a joy to fly. Great way to start training for twins. However I think there are other twins that are also nice. Senecca, Barron, Aerostar, Beech 18, and maybe the C310 all come to mind.
anytimeradio 7 months ago
Someone actually had the nerve to cover Morissey? The Smiths do this song true justice. Nice vid. Keep flying.
guitarpilot1 1 year ago
@guitarpilot1 this is an ok cover of the Smiths "how soon is now". There are way worse covers out there. Check out Tatu and plug your ears because its a awful cover.
anytimeradio 1 year ago
The new Avgas ones destroy the diesal ones. So much power plus they have prop and mixture control so pilots actually have to earn their multis lol
izanti 1 year ago
I have not flown the DA42 with the IO-360's. Sounds cool but fuel costs might be a factor over the JetA diesel type. ?
anytimeradio 1 year ago