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Whether you're a new aviator looking for the perfect first airplane or an experienced IFR pilot with discerning tastes, the single-piston DA40, available in jet-fuel (NG) or AVGAS (XLT), is the smart choice.
- Seats
- 4
- Max cruise
- 154 KTAS
- MTOW
- 2,888 lb
- Powerplant
- Austro AE 300 (NG) or Lycoming IO-360 (XLT)
The Best First Airplane You'll Ever Fly
For a new pilot or a flight school building a fleet, few aircraft make a better case than the DA40. It's widely regarded as the best first airplane money can buy, and one of the safest, most efficient primary trainers ever built — the kind of aircraft you learn on and never want to give up once you've earned your certificate.
That reputation isn't marketing. It's the product of a composite airframe designed from day one around visibility, forgiving handling, and crash safety, paired with a glass cockpit that builds instrument-ready habits from a student's very first lesson.
DA40 NG / DA40 XLT Gallery
The Story of the DA40 NG / DA40 XLT
The DA40 has earned its reputation one flight hour at a time. Every DA40 shares the same durable, aerodynamically efficient all-composite airframe — what changes is the engine underneath the cowling. The DA40 NG runs a turbocharged jet-fuel diesel for efficiency and simplicity; the DA40 XLT pairs that same airframe with the venerable Lycoming IO-360, arguably the most reliable AVGAS engine ever built, alongside the industry-leading Garmin G1000 NXi.
Either way, you get the same DA40 underneath: forgiving to fly, inexpensive to maintain, and backed by one of the best safety records in general aviation.
Designed for Pilot's Satisfaction
The DA40 comes standard with a choice of stylish, hard-wearing interior materials. For a more luxurious cabin, available features include premium leather interiors in several designs and colors, adjustable pilot seatbacks and lumbar support, electrically adjustable rudder pedals, electric air conditioning, and more.
Engineered to Protect. Designed to Impress.
Diamond's industry-leading safety record is the result of a long list of active and passive safety features working together — active features to help avoid an accident in the first place, passive features to minimize injury if the unexpected happens. The DA40 offers the ultimate in handling, stability, and control, backed by structural and system redundancies and a high degree of crashworthiness.
The fully integrated Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck — with optional GFC 700 autopilot, Traffic Advisories, and Synthetic Vision — puts superior situational awareness at every pilot's fingertips, whichever engine choice you make.
Technical Specifications
DA40 NG
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Engine
Austro Engine AE 300 turbocharged common-rail injected 2.0 liter diesel engine with 168 hp and EECU single lever control system
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Fuel grades
Jet A-1, Jet A, TS-1 (Russia, Ukraine), RT (Russia, Ukraine), No. 3 Jet Fuel (China), JP-8
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Max. speed (14,000 ft, MCP)
154 kts TAS (285 km/h TAS)
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Range at 60% (incl. auxiliary tank)
940 nm (1,741 km)
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Fuel consumption at 60%
5.1 US gal/h (19.5 l/h)
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Max. operating altitude
16,400 ft (5,000 m)
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Seats
4
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Useful load
904 lbs (410 kg)
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Fuel capacity (total / main / aux)
39 US gal / 28 US gal / 11 US gal
DA40 XLT
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Engine
180 hp Lycoming IO-360-M1A AVGAS piston engine
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Fuel grades
AVGAS
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Max. speed (14,000 ft, MCP)
142 kts TAS (263 km/h TAS)
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Range at 45% (incl. auxiliary tank)
830 nm (1,537 km)
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Fuel consumption at 65%
8.2 US gal/h (31 l/h)
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Max. operating altitude
16,400 ft (5,000 m)
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Seats
4
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Useful load
900 lbs (408 kg)
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Fuel capacity (total)
50 US gal — no auxiliary tank
Interested in the Diamond DA40?
Talk to a Premier Aircraft sales specialist about a new DA40 NG / DA40 XLT or pre-owned options.