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Wingspan
  
12 m

Length
  
11 m

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Manufacturer
  
Diamond Aircraft Industries

The Diamond DART 450 is a tandem, two-seat civilian and military turboprop trainer manufactured by Austrian Diamond Aircraft, which made its first flight on 17 May 2016. The name "DART" means Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer.

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Design and development

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The DART 450 is built predominately from carbon fibre. It is powered by a 495 hp (369 kW) Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop engine, driving a five-bladed MT Propeller. The cockpit accommodates two crew on ejection seats. The avionics are provided by Garmin and the fuselage is able to mount an optional retractable surveillance camera, plus other equipment.

Specifications (DART 450, utility (reconnaissance) configuration)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2016/17 All performance figures are estimates.

General characteristics


  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 10.75 m (35 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.74 m (38 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,330 kg (2,932 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 850 l (190 imp gal; 220 US gal) usable
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop, 369 kW (495 hp)
  • Propellers: 5-bladed MT Propeller

    • Performance


  • Maximum speed: 463 km/h; 288 mph (250 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 426 km/h; 265 mph (230 kn)
  • Stall speed: 111 km/h; 69 mph (60 kn)
  • Endurance: 8 hr 10 min
  • Service ceiling: 7,010 m (22,999 ft) absolute
  • g limits: +7/-4G
  • Rate of climb: 15.2 m/s (2,990 ft/min)
  • Take-off run: 600 metres (2,000 ft)
  • Landing run: 400 metres (1,300 ft)
  • fuel burn: 90 litres/hour
  • operating cost: $500/hour

    • Diamond DART 450 Maiden flight of the Diamond Aircraft DART450 YouTube

    Diamond DART 450 Diamond Introduces Three New Utility Models Aerospace News

    References

    Diamond DART 450 Wikipedia
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