Thu, Jul 23, 2009
More Exciting New Birds Coming In From Diamond
Oshkosh 2009 is shaping up nicely...
Diamond's newly certified DA42 NG, powered by two proprietary
Austro Engine AE300 170 hp turbo-diesel powerplants, has made its
way across the Atlantic --- and is now on its way to EAA AirVenture
2009.
Piloted by Martin Scherrer, Manager of Flight Operations at Diamond
Airborne Sensing, the flight from Diamond's Austrian facility to
London, Ontario took 27.5 hours total, flown in 7 legs ranging from
3 to 4.5 hours over 2.5 days. Fuel stops included Dortmund, Germany
Wick, Scotland Reykjavik, Iceland Narsarsuaq,
Greenland Goose Bay and Quebec, Canada.
"The engines maintained the performance to the desired altitude
(FL140) without degradation of power, which was very helpful when
climbing through icing layers on the way up. The flight was
performed without any problems whatsoever, with the engines running
very smooth and stable," said Martin Scherrer.
"The flight was very pleasant. The low noise and vibration
levels reduce fatigue, the seats with memory foam inserts,
adjustable lumbar support and backrests are very ergonomic and the
new taller canopy and electrically adjustable rudder pedals
accommodated my 6'7" height comfortably."
All flights were flown at FL 140, at
65% power, 155 KTAS, with a fuel burn of only 5.6 gph per engine.
The aircraft is a stock DA42 NG, without ferry tanks. DA42 NG
OE-FSP (S/N 003) will be on display at EAA AirVenture, from July 27
to August 2, 2009.
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