Fri, Oct 07, 2005
Three Delivered, 16 More To Follow
Diamond Aircraft delivered the first three DA42 turbo diesel
powered Twin Star aircraft of a 19 aircraft order to Beijing PanAm
International Aviation Academy (BPA). The new twin engine aircraft
join BPA�s existing fleet of 18 single-engine Diamond
DA40�s used in BPA�s Airline cadet training
program.
Additional DA40 and DA42 deliveries to BPA take place this year
and continue on a regular basis through 2007 when the BPA fleet
will number a total of 60 Diamond aircraft.
The DA42 deliveries mark a significant milestone for both BPA
and Diamond in their joint commitment to make the newest technology
and most advanced general aviation aircraft available in China. The
DA42�s are the first diesel powered aircraft to be certified
by the CAAC. With an all-glass Garmin G1000 equipped fleet of
single engine, turbo-diesel powered twins, and Diamond-specific
glass cockpit Flight Training Devices manufactured by Diamond-Elite
Simulation, BPA's Airline cadet flight training operation is the
most advanced of its kind in the world.
The DA42 delivery flight to China, flown by Diamond pilots
Helmut Hager, Clemens Svatos and Othmar Nentwich, began on
September 24, 2005 departing from Diamond�s Austrian
factory, arriving in Beijing, China on September 28, 2005. The
route of flight led across Russia (Moscow, Ektarinenburg,
Novosibirsk and Irkutsk) to Beijing over a distance of 4,451 nm
(8,243 km).
Total fuel used was 1,129 liters (298.21 US gal) of JET A1 for
each aircraft. During the 30 hour and 22 minute total flight time,
the average two engine fuel consumption was only 37 liters (9.8 US
gal) per hour corresponding to 18.5 litres (4.9 US gal) per engine.
Each leg was flown between 9,000 and 15,000 ft ASL with an average
ground speed of 147 kts (272 km/h). The total fuel cost for the
whole route of flight amounted to less than EURO 400 ($480).
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