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Diamond DA40 Diamond Star (Lycoming)
This page covers the DA40 with a 180 hp Lycoming IO-360-M1A, approved by the FAA in 2001; Diamond's current Lycoming version is the DA40 XLT. The figures are from the FAA and EASA data sheets and Diamond's DA40 XLT specifications: a maximum weight of 2,646 pounds with the approved modification, 50 US gallons of usable fuel with the long-range tank, a maximum operating altitude of 16,400 feet and a cruise of 137 knots true airspeed at 75 percent power at 6,000 feet. It seats four.
- Cruise speed
- 137 knots (250 km/h)
- Seats
- About 4
- Engines
- One piston engine in the nose: Lycoming IO-360-M1A
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,600 lb (1,200 kg)

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Specifications
| Length | 26 ft 3 in (8.01 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 39 ft 2 in (11.94 m) |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m) |
| Fuselage width | 3 ft 9 in (1.15 m) |
| Ceiling | 16,400 ft (5,000 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 50 US gal (189 L) |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO DA40 |
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