Diamond D-Jet
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 Artist's rendering of Diamond Air D-Jet in ATP livery |
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| Type | Civil passenger jet |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft Industries |
| Maiden flight | 18 April 2006 |
| Introduced | projected to be in spring 2009[1] |
| Status | undergoing certification flight testing |
| Number built | 3 prototypes[2] |
The D-Jet is a composite, five-seat, single-engine jet aircraft produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries.[3]
The aircraft is currently undergoing flight testing. The final cost is advertised as US$1.38 million, in 2006 dollars.[3]
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[edit] Sales and marketing
Diamond has targeted the aircraft at the owner-pilot market, seeing it as more practical for single-pilot operations than the Eclipse 500 and the Cessna Citation Mustang. By limiting the altitude to 25,000 feet, it will be safer if pressurization fails. Diamond intends the D-Jet to have a lower operating cost than other very light jets[citation needed].
On November 9, 2006, at the AOPA Expo in Palm Springs, CA, Diamond announced that Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) placed the first fleet order of 20 Diamond D-JETs. ATP will provide factory-approved training to D-JET purchasers beginning in 2008[4].
In February, 2008 Diamond announced that the aircraft will be built in a new plant in London, Ontario. This announcement came after the Government of Canada announced it was giving the company a “Cdn$19.6 million strategic, repayable investment” and the Government of Ontario announced that it had given the company Cdn$11 million. Diamond claims that research and development costs for the D-Jet have been Cdn$95.2 million and that the plant to build the aircraft will cost an additional $100 million.[5]
[edit] Development
The D-Jet was initially to be powered by one Williams FJ-33-4A-15 turbofan engine. That 1,564 lb thrust engine was found in early 2008 to produce insufficient bleed air for cabin pressurization and other services. As a result a decision was made to switch to the Williams FJ-33-4A-19 turbofan engine, which produces 1,900 lbs of thrust instead.[1]
The switch in engines has delayed the certification schedule and the first customer deliveries of the aircraft are now expected to be in the spring of 2009.[1]
[edit] Flight testing and certification
The first flight of the D-Jet was made on April 18, 2006[6], with the aircraft's public debut coming at Oshkosh in July 2006[7]. After completion of flight testing, Diamond expects full certification in early 2008 with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2008.
On Friday, July 20, 2007 Diamond Aircraft announced the roll out of its second D-Jet, serial number 002. Serial number 002 is the first D-Jet intended to conform to the expected production configuration in its structural layout and aerodynamic design. D-jet prototype serial number 002 first flew on Friday 14 September 2007. It was joined by D-Jet Serial Number 003, which first flew on April 15, 2008.[8].
[edit] Type Clubs
The Diamond family of aircraft is supported by two active aircraft type club, The Diamond Aviators Association[9] and the Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum.[10]
[edit] Specifications (D-Jet)
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General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Capacity: four passengers
- Length: 35.1 feet (10.7 m)
- Wingspan: 37.6 feet (11.5 m)
- Height: 11.7 feet (3.6 m)
- Loaded weight: 5,110 lbs (2,317.9 kg)
- Useful load: 2,240 lbs (1,016 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Williams FJ33-4A
- * Maximum fuel : 1,740 lbs
Performance
- Maximum speed: 315 knots (362.5 mph, 583 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 240 knots (276 mph, 444.5 km/h)
- Range: 1,350 nautical miles (1553.5 mi, 2500 km)
- Service ceiling 25,000 feet (7,620 m)
- Rate of climb: 25,000 feet in 15 minutes (7,620 m in 15 minutes)
[edit] Citations
- ^ a b c Flying Magazine: Engine Swap for the D-Jet: Program Delayed, June 2008 page 20. Hachette Filipacchi Media
- ^ Transport Canada (February 2007). Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ a b Diamond Aircraft (undated). Djet. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ AvWeb Article Diamond Announces D-Jet Fleet Order By Russ Niles, Newswriter, Editor November 9, 2006
- ^ AvWeb Staff (February 2008). D-Jet To Be Built In London, Ont.. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ AvWeb Article Diamond D-Jet First Flight By Mary Grady , Newswriter, Editor April 20, 2006
- ^ AvWeb Article Diamond D-Jet To Debut At Oshkosh By Mary Grady, Newswriter Editor May 31 2006
- ^ Aero-News April 16, 2008 Article Diamond's Third D-Jet Takes To The Skies
- ^ Diamond Aviators Association (undated). Diamond Aviators Association. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- ^ Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum (March 2008). Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- The Diamond Aviators Association aircraft type club
- Diamond Aircraft Owners Free Forum aircraft type club
[edit] See also
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