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Re: DA40

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:54 pm
by gordsh
Picked up my plane at the factory having annual done last week. I can say that there will be a DA40 Lycoming announcement at OSH this year that I understand will change this discussion a bit. Stay tuned!

Re: DA40

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:23 pm
by AndrewM
yes, that is what I heard as well. Anyone on this forum going to OSH? I am planning to be there Mon/Tues. Be great to meet some of you in person!

Re: DA40

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:13 pm
by Rich
perossichi wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:24 am So no Walmart shoppers as passengers.
Ha! As it happens I’m on a cruise this week and even with my jaundiced view of the populace, there are sights on this boat I can never unsee. :shock:

Re: DA40

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:13 pm
by ZAV
gordsh wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:54 pm Picked up my plane at the factory having annual done last week. I can say that there will be a DA40 Lycoming announcement at OSH this year that I understand will change this discussion a bit. Stay tuned!
Can you all elaborate on the news we should be expecting?

Re: DA40

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:04 pm
by krellis
Let's hope it's a DA40 NG airframe with a Lycoming IO-390.

Re: DA40

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:25 am
by perossichi
Rich wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:13 pm
perossichi wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:24 am So no Walmart shoppers as passengers.
Ha! As it happens I’m on a cruise this week and even with my jaundiced view of the populace, there are sights on this boat I can never unsee. :shock:
Never been on a cruise but I hear that one of the appeals are “all you can eat” buffets. Hardly the Love Boat.

Re: DA40

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:26 pm
by AndrewM
I was told there will be a circa 200lb useful load increase. Not sure how that will work with the current Lycoming engine though... may be underpowered...?

Re: DA40

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:28 pm
by caseyayers
That would be great, but unless they can loosen up the W&B envelope on the 50g models like mine, I'm not sure how much use would come of it. Maybe it would make putting ballast in the prop more palatable? (I have the composite Hartzell)

Re: DA40

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:42 pm
by ememic99
AndrewM wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:26 pm I was told there will be a circa 200lb useful load increase. Not sure how that will work with the current Lycoming engine though... may be underpowered...?
I'm pretty sure anything DAI announces is related only to new aircrafts. I yet have to see any good news for the old ones.