I flew a lot cross country with a DA42 CD135 is a very good aircraft I like it. I’m flying a lot in Africa and flying Jet A1 is very cool down there.
For me the DA62 is not a finished product. Let them a few year to put a more powerfull engine in it and put pressurisation…
For 1,3M€ without options… They are dreaming. For that price buy a Malibu…
Romain
I have heard the prices mentioned above before.
The 2.0S involves a larger radiator and, as a result, a new section of the cowling with a slight bulge. Also vortex generators on the vertical tail are added to ensure safe single-engine operation.
Noise is known to be a subjective issue. I have flown both the Thielert 2.0 and the Austro extensively, and don’t observe a difference in smoothness. Except, like Aviathor says, on the ground where the Austro idles at a lot lower RPM.
TBR’s are a moving target. No doubt all engines will enjoy increases. So I suppose differences will continue to exist.
I don’t know what 2.0S engines themselves cost. Given that the above mentioned mods cannot be all that costly, I guess maybe 60k€ each or so?
