Diamond Aircraft on Friday celebrated the rollout of its first copy of the D-Jet that conforms to the expected production configuration in structural layout and aerodynamic design. The jet, S/N002, will fly for the first time next month. Meanwhile, Diamond Aircraft is at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh this week showing a mock-up of the jet cabin, allowing all comers a chance to climb inside and try it on for size. Diamond is also already at work building the next three certification test planes. Diamond says it already has 300 orders in hand for copies of the jet, and expects to start deliveries next summer.
In other news from Diamond, the company said last week that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently took delivery of the second of a fleet of 10 DA42 Twin Stars.
