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Latest Diamond News

February 22, 2010
raft wins Flying Magazine's 2009 Editors' Choice Award

February 7, 2010
L360 is ANN's 2009 Plane of the Year

July 30, 2009
raft receives FAA Certification for Austro Engine AE300 Powerplant!

July 26, 2009
for the Diamond DA20!

July 23, 2009
raft at EAA AirVenture 2009

July 22, 2009
e powered DA42 NG inbound for Oshkosh

July 21, 2009
with Aspen Avionics certified

July 16, 2009
L360 Twin Certified

March 26, 2009
olTM air conditioning now available for the Diamond DA40

March 15, 2009
ives EASA Type Certificate for Austro Engine powered DA42 NG

USAERO Partners

Angel City Flyers
Long Beach, CA - KLGB

West Coast Charters
Long Beach, CA - KLGB

Gavin Aviation
Camarillo, CA - KCMA

Diamond Flight Center
Spanish Fork, UT - U77

Pinto Aviation
North Las Vegas - KVGT

SKYschool
Prescott, AZ - KPRC

Aspen Flying Club
Denver, CO - KAPA

Journeys Aviation
Denver, CO - KBJC

Advantage Aviation
Palo Alto, CA - KPAO

The Aviat Pitts S2-C

Specifications of the Pitts S2-C

The Aviat Husky A-1C

  • Engine: Lycoming AEIO-540, 260 HP
  • Propeller: The Claw by Hartzell 76: Composite Constant
  • Length: 17 feet 9 inches
  • Height: 6 feet 5 inches
  • Wing Span: 20 feet
  • Wing Area: 127.5 square feet
  • Wing Loading: 13.3 lb/sq ft (normal)/ 12.7 lb/sq ft (aerobatic)
  • Power Loading: 6.59 lb/hp (normal)/ 6.25 lb/hp (aerobatic)
  • Seats: 2 tandem
  • abin Length: 6 feet 11 inches
  • Cabin Width: 28 inches
  • Cabin Height: 47 inches
  • Empty Weight: 1,155 pounds
  • Maximum Gross Weight: 1,700 pounds
  • Useful Load: 545 lb (normal)/ 470 lb (aerobatic)
  • Payload w/ Full Fuel: 371 pounds
  • Fuel Capacity w/ 5 Gallon Wing Tank: 29 U.S. gallons (28 gallons useable)

The Aviat Husky A-1C

Performance

  • Aerobatic Flight Load Limits: +6G/-5G
  • Takeoff Distance Ground Roll: 554 feet
  • Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft. Obstacle: 860 feet
  • Max Demonstrated Crosswind Component: 17 kt
  • Rate of Climb, Sea Level, Minimum Weight: 2,900 fpm
  • Maximum Level Speed, Sea Level: 169 kt
  • Cruise Speed w/ 30 min rsv. At 75% Power: 150 KTAS/1.6 hours
  • Range w/ 30 min rsv. At 75% Power: 284 st. miles
  • Fuel Consumption at 75% Power: 84 pph/14 gph
  • Best Economy: 6,000 feet
  • Landing Distance over 50 ft. Obstacle: 1,200 feet
  • Landing Distance, Ground Roll: 750 feet
  • VY (Best Rate of Climb): KIAS 82
  • VA (Design Maneuvering): KIAS 134
  • VNO (Max Structural Cruising): KIAS 134
  • VNE (Never Exceed): KIAS 185
  • VSI (Stall Clean): KIAS 56

The Aviat Husky A-1C

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