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Da50 Rg Single Engine Piston Aircraft by Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Wins the Platinum A' Design Award in Aerospace and Aircraft Design
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH of Diamond Aircraft honored for aerospace and aircraft design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Platinum A' Design Award in the Aerospace and Aircraft Design category for Da50 Rg Single Engine Piston Aircraft by Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH of Diamond Aircraft. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Platinum A' Design Award Explained
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
More About Da50 Rg Single Engine Piston Aircraft
Da50 Rg recently emerged as the ultimate aircraft for pilots and their passengers: the most spacious, jet-fuel efficient, luxurious, modern, eco-friendly single-engine piston aircraft in the world. The Da50 Rg takes modern general aviation to another level with retractable gear, a twin turbo charged jet-fueled 300HP engine and state-of-the-art avionics. The sleek all carbon composite airframe incorporates advanced aerodynamics with the latest in passive safety technology for high performance.
About Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
Diamond Aircraft, headquartered in Austria with facilities in Canada and China, is amongst the leading aircraft manufacturer in General Aviation. Founded in 1981, Diamond has pioneered many aviation firsts and achieved numerous milestones and industry expert accolades.
About Diamond Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft, headquartered in Austria with facilities in Canada and China, is amongst the leading aircraft manufacturer in General Aviation.
Award Record
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH of Diamond Aircraft is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Aerospace and Aircraft Design Award
The A' Aircraft Design Award is an international aircraft design competition recognizing good aircraft designs by best aircraft designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to aircraft designers, aerospace engineers, aircraft manufacturers and aircraft brands from all countries. Typical entries include jets, helicopters, gliders, drones, seaplanes and airships. The awarded aircraft designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/aircraft
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/157543
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157543
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157543
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/350205
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Da50 Rg Single Engine Piston Aircraft
- Function
- Single Engine Piston Aircraft
- Category
- Aerospace and Aircraft Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray and Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
- Country
- Austria
- Brand
- Diamond Aircraft
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157543
Credits
- Image Credits
- All images and videos are owned by Diamond Aircraft Ind. GmbH
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- DA50 RG recently emerged as the ultimate aircraft for pilots and their passengers: the most spacious, jet-fuel efficient, luxurious, modern, eco-friendly single-engine piston aircraft in the world.The DA50 RG takes modern general aviation to another level with retractable gear, a twin turbo charged jet-fueled 300HP engine and state-of-the-art avionics. The sleek all carbon composite airframe incorporates advanced aerodynamics with the latest in passive safety technology for high performance.
- Inspiration
- The DA50 RG design is the latest evolution of Diamond Aircraft’s original vision that started with the single-engine DA20: combining modern composite construction and advanced design technologies to create the safest and most modern general aviation aircraft product range and to meet the increasing demand for a premium high performance single engine piston light aircraftThe aircraft is fully made of carbon composite with specific areas out of glass fiber composite to optimize the design.
- Realization and Technology
- The aircraft is fully made of carbon composite with specific areas out of glass fiber composite to optimize the design with a sophisticated jet-fuel engine. Besides aluminum alloy, for e.g. landing gear structure, also modern 3D-print materials are used. The glass cockpit consists of state-of-the-art Garmin avionics.
- Operation and Interaction
- This aircraft is designed for private pilots as well as for flight schools to fly/train with a modern diesel engine combined with modern avionics and systems.
- Project Duration and Location
- Duration: In 2018 the DA50 RG project started with Continental CD300 Engine; In 2020 DA50 RG has received EASA Type Certificate Location: Wiener Neustadt, 2700 Austria
- Specifications
- Engine:Continental CD-300 turbocharged, FADEC controlled jet fuel engine with 300 hp TOP / 272 hp MCP Width: 13.41m Height: 2.95m Length:9.24m Seats: 5 Max.speed: 335 km/h TAS Max. range (FL180, 45% PWR) no climb, no reserves: 1,520 km Consumption at max. range (FL180, 45% PWR): 30.2 lt/hr Consumption (12,000 ft, 60% PWR): 38.9 lt/hr Max. take off mass: 1,999 kg Maximum useful load: 549 kg Take-off performance (MSL, ground roll / take-off obstacle): 407 m / 734 m Landing performance (MSL, ground roll / landing distance):344 m / 678 m Maximum operating altitude: 6,096 m
- Keywords
- Diamond Aircraft, DA50 RG, DA50, single-engine, piston aircraft, jet-fuel, jet fuel, jet-fuel engine, jet fuel engine, carbon fibre, composite aircraft, magnificent, capacity, luxury, retractable gear, high tech
