Diamond Aircraft Diamond DA40 Diamond Star

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Diamond DA40 Diamond Star on final approach, popular among flight schools for training.

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Aircraft

Diamond DA40 Diamond Star DA40

Standard private livery with blue accents

N523LA

Registration

Manufacturer

Diamond Aircraft

Gear

Canon EOS Rebel T7 EF75-300mm f/4-5.6

Photo grade

Score: 66.0

You captured the aircraft well-centered, but soft focus and flat lighting lessen its impact; brighter conditions would really help.

Location

Falcon Field

MSC/KFFZ

33.4608, -111.7280

Open map

Falcon Field MSC

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

A popular modern composite general aviation aircraft, widely used for flight training and private ownership.

Fleet Rarity

Common for its class; one of several thousand delivered worldwide.

Record Flights

Known for efficiency rather than records; popular for long cross-country training flights.

Safety & Events

Generally good safety record; no notable high-profile incidents.

Future Outlook

Still in production and common in private and flight school fleets.

Specifications

Lycoming IO-360 M1-A

Engine

11.63 m

Wingspan

8.06 m

Length

1350 km

Range

285 km/h

Speed

4 passengers

Capacity

1150 kg

MTOW

1.97 m

Height

180 hp (134 kW)

Thrust

66.2 dB (ICAO Chapter 10 - Very quiet for type)

Noise