With the following:
- New engine selection (Continental CD-300 Diesel)
- retractable gear
- interior styling/components that appear to be very similar if not identical to the DA62
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I would guess the DA50 base MSRP will be more than the SR22T due to the retractable gear, greater interior space (a real 5-seater), and perhaps greater performance. You can also compare the DA50 to the $1.4M (fully equipped) DA62 with which it shares the same fuselage, gear, wings, tail, avionics, and interior cabin; the DA50 may out-perform the DA62.
Cessna misspelled Corvallis, for one thing There were also production problems and delays introduced when they started moving production facilities around, notably to a plant in Mexico where local humidity screwed up the composite-cure process. The anti-icing e-vade system was also a big mistake. And full-fuel payload sucked.
Multiple reasons the SR22 greatly outsold Cessna's TTx (despite the TTx being a better performer):gordsh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:19 am I would very much like to see the DA50 succeed, but I am a bit worried that it may be over priced particularly if it out prices a DA62.
Cessna came out with the TTx which was supposed to compete with the SR22, in fact I believe it out performed the SR22 and the SR22T in speed, had a nice Garmin avionics, AC, blah blah blah..but never sold enough and so is no longer being made. It just did not appeal to the people looking for a higher performing airplane.
I just don't know that collapsible landing gear and a wider interior will do it for buyers who have very obviously fallen in love with every thing about the SR22 and not the TTx.
Why did the TTx fail, SR succeed and DA50 will succeed?