Flying the new Diamond DA50 RG

We fly the new Diamond DA50 RG in the Alps. The big 5-place single features a 300 hp Continental turbo diesel burning jet fuel.

#aopa #DA50 RG #pilot report #Diamond Aircraft #Continental #Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

[JB_Hobbies]

Made the mistake of looking up the price of this bad boy. Now, I need mental therapy and crutches from how hard I hit the floor. Those planes older than my parents don’t seem like such a bad deal now.

[TheTechnoPilot]

God that thing is gorgeous looking, it’s just a shame it’s not cracking the 200kts cruise range.

[HeadShave]

I absolutely love 😍 Diamond Airplanes!

[planespeaking]

It's just an aircraft that looks really together, thought about

[enayetchowdhury]

Garmin auto land would be awesome on this aircraft.

[richystar]

Wonder if they could build a sport version with a turbo prop installed.

[luisandino]

Absolutely beautiful aircraft, would live to own one...come on lottery 😀

[CPilotdude]

At 1.3 million dollars, it should have Mooney acclaim cruise speeds and it should be pressurized. As for the 5th seat IMO is a BS sales pitch, since it most definitely will just limit fuel capacity and finally it's max range sucks by comparison to not only the Mooney but also the well known, best selling single engine HP aircraft, the Cirrus SR22T.
I wouldn't expect to see many sitting on the tarmac, then again that is the plan. Limited production ( like all G.A. aircraft) just to jack up the price. It a company can make X amount of dollars and make 100 units per year but generate the same capital and only produce 50 units, then why not go with the no brainer of work less.

[flygirl]

I sat in this bad boy at Oshkosh. After flying in DA-20s and DA-42s, it felt like sitting on a throne.

[weofnjieofing]

Great aircraft and the future of GA. Gotta go full FADEC, autoprop and stability and anti stall capability. Also need autoland. This will make GA safer more than anything else.

[JustSayNO]

Above your right knee is a red, rectangular control. Is it a CAPS handle?

[tanishqsharma]

After flying the da40, this just feels so surreal

[kevindennis]

wow. beautiful plane, but for well over a million dollars, I would expect a much faster plane and longer range. Pretty disappointing specs for the price.

[OldGloryLumberandMilling]

I think these are gorgeous! Wife and I are looking at finally taking flying lessons, though doubtful we'll ever have the money to be in one of these lol

[JustaPilot]

Great avionics suite but for crying out load Garmin, how about a QWERTY keyboard. You know, like what Avidyne offers.

[davidkingston]

Diesel is the way to go, beautiful aircraft.

[Hossman]

Beautiful airplane but the SR22T is FAR and above the better airplane in just about every category that matters.

[bernardanderson]

Diamonds

Are for the best that can afford this one

[aviatorel]

Nice plane, but TTX and SR22T, both with fixed gear, and thus simpler systems, fly faster. From price point, you can get a pressurized six seat M350… Long wings make it a pain to park in most t-hangars. I’m having hard time seeing the practical side of this aircraft.

[PistonAvatarGuy]

Same GPH at 170 knots as a Bonanza, with one less seat and less range, what's the point? The Bonanza is basically 70 year old technology, people, c'mon!

Also, people who reply to me seem to be obsessed with energy efficiency, so...

1, 775 MJ/hr - Bonanza
1, 970 MJ/hr - DA50

Diesels sure are amazing!!! /s