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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

In production Aircraft available new or used
192
KTAS
Cruise Speed
1,283
nm
Max Range
20,000
ft
Service Ceiling
7
Occupants
989
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • Complex
  • Multi-Engine
Diamond DA62 (G-VNAV) on the runway in golden evening light, the seven-seat twin-diesel flagship of the Diamond piston line. Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Diamond DA62 (G-VNAV) on the runway in golden evening light, the seven-seat twin-diesel flagship of the Diamond piston line. Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Diamond DA62

Type certificated 2015

Overview

The Diamond DA62 is Diamond Aircraft’s flagship composite twin: a five- to seven-seat, twin-turbodiesel cross-country airplane often called the SUV of the skies. It is powered by two 180-horsepower Austro AE330 turbocharged common-rail diesels burning Jet-A through single-lever FADEC control, and pairs that efficiency with the widest cabin and the most seats in the Diamond piston line. It was certified by EASA in 2015 (type certificate EASA.IM.A.629, CS-23, now validating the Transport Canada type certificate) and reached the U.S. market in 2016; it remains in production.

Choose the DA62 when the mission is carrying a family or up to six passengers in real comfort and twin-engine security, on Jet-A economy that no avgas twin can match. Total burn of roughly 12 to 14 gph gives transcontinental range while seating more people than most high-performance singles can. It is the top of Diamond’s piston line, a clear step up in cabin and payload from the four-seat Diamond DA42-VI and a twin-engine alternative to the single-engine Diamond DA50 RG. Its cross-shops are the six-seat avgas Beechcraft Baron 58, which it undercuts dramatically on fuel and pilot workload, and, for buyers weighing cabin against speed, entry turboprops at the upper end. Single-lever power and automated start sequencing make it one of the easiest twins to fly.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Six or seven seats with twin redundancy. A legitimate third row and the widest Diamond piston cabin make it a true family-and-bags airplane, with the safety margin of a second engine.
  • Jet-A economy on a twin. Roughly 12 to 14 gph total at cruise delivers transcontinental range and per-mile fuel costs that shame avgas twins and most high-performance singles.
  • Single-lever FADEC simplicity. Automated engine management and start sequencing make the DA62 one of the simplest multi-engine aircraft to operate, lowering the workload and the transition barrier.
  • Strong payload and useful load. A meaningful jump over the DA42 makes the DA62 a genuine mission airplane rather than a two-plus-bags compromise.

Trade-offs

  • High acquisition cost. New units list well over $1.5M, within reach of an entry turboprop and far above any legacy piston twin; even used examples command a premium.
  • Runway and hangar footprint. The roughly 47-foot wingspan and ~2,900 ft obstacle-takeoff distance demand more pavement and a larger (costlier) hangar than a typical GA single.
  • Diesel-twin maintenance. Two Austro AE330s mean two sets of gearbox, coolant, and FADEC service items and overhaul reserves; the fuel savings have to outrun a real maintenance line.
  • Multi-engine and high-performance requirements. A retractable-gear, high-performance twin requires the corresponding endorsements, and insurance reflects the value and the twin mission.

See Also

  • Diamond DA42-VI – the smaller four-seat twin-diesel sibling; less cabin and payload at a lower price on the same fuel philosophy. Compare
  • Diamond DA50 RG – the single-engine Jet-A alternative for buyers who do not need a second engine. Compare
  • Diamond DA40 NG – the entry single in the same diesel line, the typical owner-progression precedent. Compare
  • Beechcraft Baron 58 – the benchmark six-seat avgas piston twin; faster but far thirstier, with conventional engine management. Compare

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 48 ft
Height
9 ft
Length
30 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
2,026 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
5,071 lbs
Max Landing Weight
5,071 lbs
Useful Load
1,565 lbs
Fuel Capacity
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 86 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
Source: manufacturer figure 192 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 201 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 160 KIAS
Approach Speed
89 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
Estimated/derived; not a published figure 70 KIAS
Range
1283 NM
Service Ceiling
20,000 ft
Rate of Climb
175 - 1029 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
2,897 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle
2,556 ft

Engines

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Diamond DA62 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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