The Future Is a Fast Charge
An electric debut from Diamond and Safran advances the sustainability game, if it meets the timeline proposed.
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Diamond and Safran Team Up to Develop Electric Training Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft and Safran Electrical & Power have announced an agreement to provide an electric motor for the all-electric eDA40 training aircraft. The companies propose that the aircraft will be the first FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft with DC fast charging, capable of fully recharging within 20 minutes. According to Diamond, the total flight […]
Virtual Event: Diamond Moves to Electric Aircraft
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Diamond plans to develop an electric, single-engine trainer. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Annemarie Mercedes Heinkenwälder about her company’s plans to develop an electric, single-engine trainer. She also discussed the timeline for the DA50RG, the first single-engine retractable in years. SPEAKER: Heinkenwälder leads sales and marketing for Americas & Oceania at […]
Expanding Your Envelope to Multiengine Piston Airplanes
When flying regularly takes a course over inhospitable terrain or open water through instrument meteorological conditions in the dark of night, that’s when many pilots depend on the safety and security of having a second engine in case of trouble. Today’s multiengine piston aircraft are extremely capable, and with advances in both engine and avionics […]
The Perfect Single-Engine Piston Airplane for You
When you and your bank account finally decide it is time to buy a new airplane, the choices vary widely in price, features and mission. Every make and model has specific mission capabilities that offer the owner-pilot the most efficient return on investment, and where you settle on the “mission” question ultimately determines the price […]
Austro E4 and E4P Engines Targeted by AD
In an action meant to address an “unsafe condition” on Diamond twins using these engines, the FAA published an airworthiness directive on July 27, that applies to certain Austro Engine GmbH model E4s and all E4P engines. The directive follows up on reports of “considerable wear of the timing chain on the affected engines,” according […]
Transition Training: The Diamond DA62
My circuitous path to the left seat of a seven-seat, million-dollar-plus, jet-A-burning Diamond DA62 twin didn’t come to fruition overnight. In fact, it took several years for me to arrive at this point. It all started with a chance encounter back in the summer of 2011, before the DA62 even existed as a certified product. […]
