The Diamond Aircraft D-Jet made its first flight with the Williams FJ33-5A engine on Saturday. “This is an important milestone for the D-Jet program as we will be using this and subsequent aircraft for actual certification flights,” said Peter Maurer, President of Diamond Aircraft (Booth 4707).
The aircraft was originally powered by the Williams FJ33-15 engine, and first flew on April 14, 2008. But in March Diamond opted for the more powerful FJ33-5A and the aircraft was reconfigured to accept the new engine, with new engine inlets and fairings, as well as aerodynamic modifications, including the production version of the winglets.
Another D-Jet is on static display during the convention and the D-Jet booth features a mock-up of its interior.
Source: Flight Daily News
