800 vs Diamond DA 42

Thinking of buying a Diamond DA42? The Veloce 800 is better in every way — see why below

Overview

Category	Veloce 800	Diamond DA42
Company	Veloce Planes	Diamond Aircraft
Seating Capacity	8–9	4
Total Price	$850,000	$500K – $1.3M
Build/Delivery Time	1,700 hours	1–2 years

Specifications

Specification	Veloce 800	Diamond DA42
Engine	2× AV T	2× Austro AE300
Horsepower	2 × 375 hp	2 × 168 hp
Fuel Capacity	180 gal	76.4 gal
Cabin Width	54 in	42 in
Wingspan	35.2 ft	44.4 ft
Length	33 ft	28.1 ft
Height	9.9 ft	8.2 ft
Wing Loading	28.6 lb/sq ft	25.1 lb/sq ft

Performance

Performance	Veloce 800	Diamond DA42
Max Cruise Speed	333 ktas	197 ktas
Stall Speed	79 ktas	62 ktas
Range	2,200 nm	1,225 nm
Climb Rate	2,400 fpm	1,337 fpm
Service Ceiling	25,000 ft	18,000 ft
Takeoff Distance	1,280 ft	1,230 ft
Landing Distance	1,360 ft	1,115 ft

Weights

Weight	Veloce 800	Diamond DA42
Empty Weight	2,800 lbs	3,131 lbs
Useful Load	2,200 lbs	1,276 lbs
Maximum Weight	5,000 lbs	4,407 lbs

Full Comparison: Veloce 800 vs Leading Aircraft

Category	Veloce 800	V-Twin	Cirrus SR22T	Piper M350	Vision Jet	Cessna 310	Piper Aerostar 700P	Diamond DA 42	Diamond DA 62	Evolution EVOT-850	Piaggio Evo Avanti	Beechcraft Baron G58	Beechcraft King Air 360	Beechcraft Super King Air 350i
Company	Veloce Planes	Velocity Aircraft	Cirrus Aircraft	Piper Aircraft	Cirrus Aircraft	Cessna	Piper Aircraft	Diamond Aircraft	Diamond Aircraft	Evolution Aircraft	Piaggio Aerospace	Textron Aviation	Textron Aviation	Beechcraft
Seating Capacity	8-9	4–5	4–5	6	7	6	6	4	7	4	10	6	8–11	8–11
Total Price	$850,000	$500,000 – $900,000	$888,000 – $1.2M	$1.3M	$3M+	Used $135K – $300K	Used $405K to $700K	$500K to $1.3M	$1.2M–$2M	$1.2M–$1.8M	$7.3M–$7.7M	$1.5M+	$8.4M	Used – $4.1M – $6.5M
Build/Delivery Time	1,700	1,500 hours	9 months–2 years	1–2 years	1–3 years	N/A	N/A	1–2 years	1–2 years	1,500 hours	2 years	1–2 years	1–2 years	N/A
Engine	2× AV T	2× UL520 T	TSIO-550-K T	TIO-540-AE2A	W FJ33-5A TF	2× TSIO-520-B	2× TIO-540-U2A	2× Austro AE300	2× Austro AE300	PT6A-140A T	2× PT6A-66B TP	2× IO-550-C	2× PT6A-60A TP	2× PT6A-60A TP
Horsepower	2 × 375 hp	2× 220 hp	315 hp	350 hp	~1,846 lbs thrust	2× 285 hp	2× 350 hp	2× 168 hp	2× 180 hp	867 hp	2× 850 shp	2× 300 hp	2× 1,050 shp	2× 1,050 shp
Max Cruise Speed	333 ktas	230+ ktas	213 knots	213 ktas	311 ktas	223 ktas	266 ktas	197 ktas	192 ktas	330 ktas	402 ktas	202 ktas	312 ktas	312 ktas
Stall Speed	79 ktas	60 ktas	60 ktas	58 ktas	67 ktas	79 ktas	80 ktas	62 ktas	68 ktas	61 ktas	95 ktas	73 ktas	81 ktas	81 ktas
Range	2,200 nm	1,400 nm	1,021 nm	1,275 nm	1,275 nm	1,105 nm	1,024 nm	1,225 nm	1,288 nm	1,287 nm	1,770 nm	1,480 nm	1,806 nm	1,806 nm
Climb Rate	2,400 fpm	2,000 fpm	1,203 fpm	1,290 fpm	1,609 fpm	1,700 fpm	1,840 fpm	1,337 fpm	1,028 fpm	4,000 fpm	2,770 fpm	1,700 fpm	2,700 fpm	2,731 fpm
Service Ceiling	25,000 ft	25,000 ft	25,000 ft	25,000 ft	31,000 ft	25,000 ft	25,000 ft	18,000 ft	20,000 ft	28,000 ft	41,000 ft	20,688 ft	35,000 ft	35,000 ft
Takeoff	1,280 ft	1,500 ft	1,517 ft	2,700 ft	3,192 ft	1,700 ft	3,080 ft	1,230 ft	2,730 ft	1,200 ft	3,190 ft	2,345 ft	3,300 ft	3,300 ft
Landing	1,360 ft	1,500 ft	1,178 ft	1,968 ft	1,628 ft	1,790 ft	2,140 ft	1,115 ft	2,555 ft	1,200 ft	3,282 ft	2,490 ft	2,692 ft	2,692 ft
Empty Weight	2,800 lbs	2,100 lbs	2,354 lbs	3,050 lbs	3,550 lbs	3,530 lbs	4,650 lbs	3,131 lbs	3,523 lbs	2,670 lbs	7,850 lbs	3,965 lbs	9,955 lbs	9,955 lbs
Useful Load	2,200 lbs	1,300 lbs	1,246 lbs	1,308 lbs	2,450 lbs	1,970 lbs	1,665 lbs	1,276 lbs	1,545 lbs	1,880 lbs	4,100 lbs	1,559 lbs	5,145 lbs	5,145 lbs
Maximum Weight	5,000 lbs	3,400 lbs	3,600 lbs	4,340 lbs	6,000 lbs	5,500 lbs	6,315 lbs	4,407 lbs	5,071 lbs	4,550 lbs	12,100 lbs	5,500 lbs	15,000 lbs	15,000 lbs
Fuel Capacity	180 gal	95 gal	92 gal	120 gal	296 gal	203 gal	165 – 210 gal	76.4 gal	86.4 gal	168 gal	418 gal	194 gal	539 gal	539 gal
Cabin Width	54 in	49 in	49 in	48 in	61 in	48 in	45.5 in	42 in	52 in	50 in	72.84 in	42 in	54 in	54 in
Wingspan	35.2 ft	34 ft	38.4 ft	43 ft	38.7 ft	36.11 ft	36.7 ft	44.4 ft	47.9 ft	37 ft	47.06 ft	37.10 ft	57.11 ft	57.11 ft
Length	33 ft	22 ft	26 ft	28.9 ft	30.7 ft	27 ft	34.8 ft	28.1 ft	30.2 ft	30 ft	47.27 ft	29.10 ft	46.8 ft	46.8 ft
Height	9.9 ft	7.10 ft	8.11 ft	11.3 ft	10.9 ft	10.7 ft	13.2 ft	8.2 ft	9.3 ft	10 ft	13.06 ft	9.9 ft	14.4 ft	14.4 ft
Wing Loading	28.6 lb/sq ft	21 lb/sq ft	24.8 lb/sq ft	24.6 lb/sq ft	30.7 lb/sq ft	30.7 lb/sq ft	35.4 lb/sq ft	25.1 lb/sq ft	27.5 lb/sq ft	32.3 lb/sq ft	70.3 lb/sq ft	27.6 lb/sq ft	48.7 lb/sq ft	48.7 lb/sq ft

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800 vs Diamond DA 42

Thinking of buying a Diamond DA42? The Veloce 800 is better in every way — see why below

Overview

Specifications

Performance

Weights

Full Comparison: Veloce 800 vs Leading Aircraft

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