First flight of the retractable DA50

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Colin
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Re: First flight of the retractable DA50

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Diamond can figure out how to fit some auxiliary fuel tanks
Those belly tank things warbirds use are really cool. The ones you can release when you don't need them anymore?
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Re: First flight of the retractable DA50

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Colin wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 9:16 pm
Diamond can figure out how to fit some auxiliary fuel tanks
Those belly tank things warbirds use are really cool. The ones you can release when you don't need them anymore?
With prepaid FedEx labels on them.

I wonder what the piston market would look like today if the DA50 was released 10 years ago. No question I would have purchased one instead of the SR22T I went to after the DA40. Now though I would take a 62 over a 50.
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Re: First flight of the retractable DA50

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Insurance is the issue with the Panthera currently....
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