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Lycoming-powered Diamond DA42 Demo

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Uploaded by on Jun 24, 2009

Aviation Consumer and AVweb report on the new Diamond DA42 L360, powered by a pair of Lycoming IO-360 engines.

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  • nice aircraft!!

  • @technofreak

    As a trainer/ first owner aircraft, it seems like getting rid of the FADEC was a good idea.

  • That thing is sexy.

  • why'd they get rid of FADEC...seems like a step backward to me

  • What is the name of the song in the background at the beginning and end of the video?

  • @100LL81 I am a student at ERAU and have trained on the DA42L for the past sem. At 55% pwr, the fuel flow is 7 gph/side (higher than the theilerts but still ok). At 75%, it is in fact 10.8/side tho. T/O power fuel flows are at 12/side! To remedy the high fuel flows, the DA42L's at ERAU have auxiliary tanks built into the engine nacelles, holding 13.7 gal total per tank. For W&B issues (since the lycomings are so much lighter), you will need to employ ballast weights in the nose baggage as well!

  • Does the diesel engine make engine startup more difficult in a colder climate.

  • @sksakm14 20" could be right, but I think it's much less than 70% power, rather closer to 55%. I'll check, though.

  • Did he say 10.8 GPH per side?? He was talking about climb rates just before, was the 10.8 in a climb. I am assuming.

  • At about 10K feet the MP is under 20" which is under 55% power. I still clocked 160kts depending on winds aloft. At that power setting it's no wonder that my figures differ from a 75% setting at low altitudes.

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