is slow compared with other twins
Depending on powersetting and altitude/ weight cruise in the DA-42
is anywhere bwteen 155-170 KTAS.
That puts it in the same league or slightly faster then:
- Grumman Cougar
- Seminole
- Dutchess
- Twin Comanche
- Seneca I (maybe even Seneca II, never flown that one)
- Most Aztec's
- All Apache's
You cannot fairly compare a DA-42 to a Baron, AeroStar or Shrike Commander, that's a different league of aircraft.
So I would argue the DA-42 is just as fast or slightly faster the most commonly flown twins out there with half the fuel burn.
Would I like a higher speed out of the DA-42?
Absolutely, but that has more to do with my ever increasing addiction for flying speed than the design.