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"Dude" wrote: Poor? For a new, 4-place design, yes. Another 100# of useful load plus the 53-gal. tanks would make it a more interesting airplane. It has the same engine as a 172 SP or an Archer, but it gets an extra 20 knots. Those are some ancient designs; I certainly wouldn't be interested in buying a new model of either one as a cross country cruiser. The D-40 has some nice features, but it falls short in the range/payload department. If all Diamond was trying to do was make a better Archer, well, I guess maybe they succeeded -- but so what? -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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