1. Diamond 40-TDI G1000

2. Diamond Familie

3. Geschiedenis DA 40 Variant op DA 20 eerste vliegt 1997 met Rotax motor
1998 DA 40 met Lycoming motor, 180 HP
2000 productie start
2002 Lycoming variant productie Canada (London Ontario), diesel in Oostenrijk (Wiener Neustadt)
Diesel: Thielert Centurion 135 HP, FADEC engine control
Joint venture met Shandong Bin Ao Aircraft Industries in China
2010: DA 40 NG, Austro Engine AE 300, 170 HP

5. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP)
Fuselage: GFRP semi monocoque molded construction
Wings: CFRP outerskin, rigid foam core, GFRP inner skin, sandwich
2 metal spars bolted to the fuselage
Aluminium tanks

9. Propellers 3-blade MT wood covered with GFRP
Erosion protection on leading edges: rubbers strip inboard en stainless steel sheet outboard