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Diamond Launches High Performance Singles By Russ Niles Diamond Aircraft launched three new diesel-powered singles at Aero Friedrichschafen but it won’t be supplying the engines itself. Flight International reported the Austrian company will produce four-place, DA50-IV, five place DA50-V and seven- place DA50-VII with 230, 260 and 360 horsepower Safran/SMA diesels. The -VII will also be available with a 375 horsepower Lycoming gas engine or a Russian Ivchenko Progress/Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop. The -V version flew in March and is on display at Aero. Diamond owner Christian Dries told Flight International the -V will be certified by 2018. The new models come four months after Dries sold a 60 percent stake in Diamond Canada to W anfeng Aviation. That deal transferred the type certificates to its DA40 singles and DA62 twin diesel to the Chinese- controlled company in London, Ontario. view on YouTube