PILOT SPIN
Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: Jaybird180 on June 02, 2016, 04:13:48 AM
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Check it out
http://generalaviationnews.com/2016/05/30/video-first-flight-of-diamon-dart-450/
I'm drooling
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That's a cool looking airplane. 8 hours plus reserves isn't too bad either. I didn't see anything about a price tag though. $1.5-$2 million?
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That's a cool looking airplane. 8 hours plus reserves isn't too bad either. I didn't see anything about a price tag though. $1.5-$2 million?
Probably. They'll be selling most of them to military buyers I imagine.
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What? No T tail??? Diamond is slipping. Looks like they are just copying everybody else except in carbon fiber.
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What? No T tail??? Diamond is slipping. Looks like they are just copying everybody else except in carbon fiber.
If it had a V Tail, i'd be interested.
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If it had a V Tail, i'd be interested.
A backwards one would be better. :D
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A backwards one would be better. :D
Sort of like a Moonanza?
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Sort of like a Moonanza?
A plane with the speed and efficiency of a Mooney and the space of a Bonanza would be awesome.
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A plane with the speed and efficiency of a Mooney and the space of a Bonanza would be awesome.
Just for comparison purposes, I get around 166 TAS at less than 12 gph (lop). What kind of TAS/gph does a Mooney get?
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Just for comparison purposes, I get around 166 TAS at less than 12 gph (lop). What kind of TAS/gph does a Mooney get?
160TAS on 10.5 GPH. I've been in one that did 161 at that setting.
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Just for comparison purposes, I get around 166 TAS at less than 12 gph (lop). What kind of TAS/gph does a Mooney get?
I get about 145 KTAS on about 8gph. I have a C model, 180HP carbuerated.
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I get about 145 KTAS on about 8gph. I have a C model, 180HP carbuerated.
That's pretty good. When I bought avgas at $2.xx the other day, I was happy, but when I have paid $7-$8/gal I wished I could get a little better mileage (knottage?).
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That's pretty good. When I bought avgas at $2.xx the other day, I was happy, but when I have paid $7-$8/gal I wished I could get a little better mileage (knottage?).
It's certainly not bad but I wish it was faster. :D
I haven't flown in a while so I haven't looked at AVGAS prices recently but I just looked it up and it's still sitting at around $5.50 here. A nearby airport has it for $4.20. I'm jealous of your low prices.