Diamond Twin Star vs Tecnam P2006T

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Diamond Twin Star
44.3 × 28.1 ft 8.2 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Tecnam P2006T
37.4 × 28.5 ft 9.7 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Diamond Twin StarTecnam P2006T
Stall speed 67 kt—
Approach speed 85 kt72 kt
Cruise speed 175 kt145 kt
Range 1215 nm670 nm
Service ceiling 18000 ft14000 ft
Rate of climb 1550 fpm1036 fpm
Fuel burn 10.4 gph10.2 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Diamond Twin Star Jet A
10.4 gph
Baseline
1,215 nm range 76 gal usable 16.8 nm/gal $62 fuel/hr 7h 18m endurance
Diamond Twin Star: 10.4 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,215 nautical mile published range, 7 hour 18 minute endurance, 16.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Tecnam P2006T Mogas
10.2 gph
Baseline
670 nm range 51 gal usable 14.2 nm/gal $51 fuel/hr 5h 00m endurance
Tecnam P2006T: 10.2 gallons per hour at cruise, 670 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 0 minute endurance, 14.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range Mogas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
Diamond Twin Star Jet A
$135 /hr
Baseline
Diamond Twin Star: $135 per flight hour — fuel $62, maintenance and reserve $73.
Tecnam P2006T Mogas
$158 /hr
Baseline
Tecnam P2006T: $158 per flight hour — fuel $51, maintenance and reserve $107.
Diamond Twin Star Piston
$22,088 /yr Baseline
Diamond Twin Star: $22,088 per year — insurance $11,000, hangar $8,088, annual inspection $3,000.
Tecnam P2006T Piston
$18,448 /yr Baseline
Tecnam P2006T: $18,448 per year — insurance $6,126, hangar $7,157, annual inspection $5,165.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Diamond Twin Star
4 / 4 seats 76 / 76 gal fuel 790 lb wet payload 1,299 lb useful 4,407 lb MTOW
Tecnam P2006T
4 / 4 seats 51 / 51 gal fuel 619 lb wet payload 925 lb useful 2,600 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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