Diamond DA40 XLS

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Diamond DA40 XLS is a fixed-gear aircraft powered by a 180 HP Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine, utilizing 100L fuel and having a 50-gallon usable fuel capacity.
It has a gross weight of 2645 lbs and offers a useful load of 850 lbs, supporting a payload of 550 lbs with full fuel.
The aircraft boasts a cruise speed of 150 knots with a fuel burn of 10.3 gph, and a best rate of climb of 1120 fpm to a service ceiling of 16,400 ft.
Its stall speed (Vso) is 49 knots, requiring 1700 ft for takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle and 2093 ft for landing over a 50 ft obstacle.

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Diamond DA40 XLS

Diamond DA40 XLS

Engine make/model:

Lycoming IO-360-M1A

Horsepower:

180 @ SL

Fuel type:

100L

Landing gear type:

tri/fixed

Gross weight (lbs.):

2645 (1200 kg)

Empty weight (lbs.):

1795

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

850

Usable fuel, std. (gals.):

50

Payload, full fuel (lbs.):

550

Wingspan:

39 ft. 6 in.

Overall length:

26 ft. 5 in.

Height:

6 ft. 6 in.

Cabin width (in.):

45

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

150

Fuel burn (gph):

10.3

Best rate of climb, SL (fpm):

1120

Service ceiling (ft.):

16,400

V_so (kts.):

49

Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.):

1700

Landing over 50 ft. (ft):

2093

Source: Diamond Aircraft

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