Diamond DA-62
The Diamond DA62 is a larger, more powerful development of the DA42 Twin Star, with a roomier cabin seating up to seven and more powerful diesel engines for better payload and range. Its all-composite airframe and efficient diesel powerplants give it notably lower fuel burn than a comparable metal-airframe piston twin. It has become popular with flight schools for advanced multi-engine training and with private owners for long-range family travel. Specialised surveillance and survey versions have also been adopted by several government agencies for their long endurance and efficiency.
Did you know?
The Diamond DA62 stretches the DA42's twin-diesel formula into a roomier cabin, favoured for long-range family touring and advanced multi-engine training.
Specifications
| Length | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 5 |
| Persons on board | 7 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2.3 t |
| Range | 1,245 NM (2,306 km) |
| Maximum speed | 192 kt (356 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 64 kt (119 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 12,000 ft (3,658 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,320 ft/min (6.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 480 m (1,575 ft) |
| Landing distance | 780 m (2,559 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 326 l |
| Engines | 2x Austro AE330 |
| Units built | 273 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
In CatchFlights
In CatchFlights the Diamond DA-62 starts as a Uncommon catch. The tier is an editorial judgement of how special a sighting of this type is. The more often you catch it, the closer it moves to Common for you.
A catch counts for the manufacturer Diamond, the DA-62 family and the model in your collection, and the daily Type Rating quiz asks about the types of each family.
Catch it yourself.CatchFlights shows the aircraft flying near you on a radar, so a type like this one is only a catch away when it passes overhead. Explore CatchFlights.
Browse all aircraft types, or learn to tell Airbus from Boeing.