Useful load comparison
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Rich
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Re: Useful load comparison
I've long believed that as Diamond started to produce the NG, with its higher max landing weight and max zero fuel weight, that the Lycoming version acquired some of the necessary beefier structure to support it. This is due to the logical inference that parts commonality would be adopted. Depending on exactly when the relevant components were made, that started to happen right around that time frame. Note that the only post-08 entry here on the wiki shows 811 lb.dmloftus wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:28 am My fully equipped 2008XLS is 846 lbs. 801 sounds really low.
I just took a quick look and found this with a useful load sub-800 lb.
https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?ca ... e=aircraft
2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5
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Re: Useful load comparison
Weren't those the DA40F variant which were equipped with fixed pitch props?flymu2 wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:47 pm Did the G1000 ever come without the GFC700 when that autopilot became available? From the N number I’m guessing this one was used for initial training at the Air Force Academy. Maybe they ordered them without autopilots?
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Re: Useful load comparison
Has a CS prop:Charles wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:23 pmWeren't those the DA40F variant which were equipped with fixed pitch props?flymu2 wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:47 pm Did the G1000 ever come without the GFC700 when that autopilot became available? From the N number I’m guessing this one was used for initial training at the Air Force Academy. Maybe they ordered them without autopilots?
2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5