Saw this today on Avweb - Diamond twin with turbodiesels, new selling price is $1.25 MILLION freaking dollars, cruise speed of 201 knots.
The twin-engine market is definitely there, the strong desire for dual engines among a certain segment of the marketplace is undeniable. I just can't believe it really takes anything close to this price point to make it happen. Replace the turbodiesels with IO360's for the same horsepower and it should be in the $200k-$250k range. Even with the stupid selling price of the current turbodiesels to give long range at high altitude and it should stay under $350k.
Surely someday Vans will work on a twin?
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Certifies-Diamond-DA62-Twin-225736-1.html
The twin-engine market is definitely there, the strong desire for dual engines among a certain segment of the marketplace is undeniable. I just can't believe it really takes anything close to this price point to make it happen. Replace the turbodiesels with IO360's for the same horsepower and it should be in the $200k-$250k range. Even with the stupid selling price of the current turbodiesels to give long range at high altitude and it should stay under $350k.
Surely someday Vans will work on a twin?
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Certifies-Diamond-DA62-Twin-225736-1.html
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