Diamond Aircraft announced yesterday the first flight of its DA50 with a gear retraction. The flight presumably took place from the company’s headquarters …
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Four-Seat Piston Singles Round-Up
For reasons that are both easy to understand and completely counterintuitive, the four-seat, piston-powered airplane has, for decades …
Ultimate Piston Twin: Diamond DA62
I know that other aviation journalists have described the “sleek” and “sexy” look of the new DA62, but that’s …
Diamond’s Family Star
Fixed-gear singles have assumed the mantle that once belonged to retractables …
Diamond’s Twin For 2012
Diamond Aircraft of Austria reasoned there was room for one more multi …
Diamond DA40 XLS: Premier Edition
Those of us in the aviation press privileged to review new aircraft are sometimes taken to task for not being …
World’s Best Trainer
The lady in my life, Pilot Peggy, is in the process of learning to fly …
DA 42 In The Second Generation
In seeming obedience to the time-honored directive on how to make a small fortune in the airline industry (start …
The Single-Engine Jet From Diamond
I want one. And if you’re thinking about stepping up to your first jet in the next few years …
DA 40 XLS: The Innovator Keeps Getting Better
The day was a dappled gray when I arrived at Long Beach Airport in California for my chance to fly …
A Trainer With Attitude
As of two years ago, the training market became a little more complex with the official introduction of a dozen …