'Plane Of The Year' - DA40 XLS

According to Aero News Network the 2012 Best of the Breed general aviation airplane is the Diamond DA-40XLS.
"... the Diamond Aircraft DA40 XLS - an outstanding GA airplane with one of the most impressive safety records in recent times. With a modern glass cockpit and digital autopilot now available, the 150 knot DA40 XLS has a 720 nm range at 75% power, burning all of 10GPH - and can easily handle 20 kt crosswinds (and more...). Delightful handling, excellent low-speed manners, phenomenal crash-worthiness (despite comparatively few crashes to test such an attribute), incredible visibility, and lovely styling make the DA40 XLS a winner... even in an awful economy when justifying one's flying dollars has become harder than ever."

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