Diamond DA40 and DA42 family

The Diamond DA40 and DA42 line on this site has two variants. Length runs from the DA40 Diamond Star to the DA42 Twin Star, a spread of 1.8 ft (6.8%). Two different wingspans appear across the line. Maximum takeoff weight grows by 36.3% from the lightest variant to the heaviest. All share Design Group I and Approach Category A.

The DA42 Twin Star has the lowest tail, the highest wingspan-to-length ratio and the 5th-shortest length among the 223 twin-engine types. The DA42 Twin Star has the joint 4th-shortest wheelbase of the 360 types on this site with a published figure. The DA42 Twin Star has the 5th-lowest maximum takeoff weight among the 216 twin-engine types with a published figure.