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Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star Commercial
Beechcraft King Air 350 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerDiamond AircraftBeechcraft
TypeLight & general aviationLight & general aviation
Origin🇦🇹 Austria🇺🇸 United States
First flight20021988
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built——
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.56 m14.22 m
Wingspan13.42 m17.65 m
Height2.49 m4.37 m
Wing area16.3 m²28.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight1,400 kg4,110 kg
Max. take-off weight1,999 kg6,804 kg
Performance
Cruise speed330 km/h578 km/h
Range1,693 km3,345 km
Service ceiling5,486 m10,668 m
Crew & capacity
Crew11–2
Seats (typical)49
Seats (max.)411
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelAustro Engine AE300 (diesel)Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Power (each)123 kW783 kW

At a glance

Range

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
1,693 km
Beechcraft King Air 350
3,345 km

Max. take-off weight

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
1,999 kg
Beechcraft King Air 350
6,804 kg

Wingspan

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
13 m
Beechcraft King Air 350
18 m

Length

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
9 m
Beechcraft King Air 350
14 m

Service ceiling

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
5,486 m
Beechcraft King Air 350
10,668 m

Seats (typical)

Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star
4
Beechcraft King Air 350
9

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.