DA42 Twin Star vs P180 Avanti
| Austrian twin-engine propeller-driven airplane, notable for its utility in civil aviation and pilot training post-2004. | |
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| Origin country | 🇦🇹 Austria |
| Category | Military Training Aircrafts |
| Manufacturer | Diamond |
| First flight | 9 December 2002 |
| Year introduced | 2004 |
| Number produced | 600 units |
| Average unit price | $1.3 million |
| Italian turboprop business aircraft, renowned for its unusual design, extensively utilized for executive transport since the 1980s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Military Training Aircrafts |
| Manufacturer | Piaggio |
| First flight | 26 September 1986 |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Number produced | 246 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Wing area | 16.3 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 2.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 8.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 354 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 300 km |
| Service ceiling | 9,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 2,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 1,200 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 100 kW ◉ |
| Wing area | 16.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 14.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 732 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 12,500 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 5,489 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 3,402 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 634 kW ◉ |
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Performance Radar Chart
Photo of DA42 Twin Star by Diamond.