Diamond Aircraft puts its trust in jBEAM from Kistler for the tests needed to develop its successful light aircraft. Disparate data can be evaluated rapidly thanks to this measurement data analysis and visualization software – and in combination with Kistler's MaDaM measurement data management software, jBEAM saves valuable time that can be devoted to research and development tasks.
Austria is home to one of the leading manufacturers in the general aviation sector: Diamond Aircraft, founded back in 1981 as Hoffmann Flugzeugbau, adopted its present name in 1996. Diamond's safe and cost-efficient single- and twin-engine light aircraft are especially popular with flight schools across the globe, but they are also sold to clubs and private individuals. As well as aircraft for special missions such as camera and radar monitoring, the range includes state-of-the-art flight simulators that give aspiring pilots their first experiences of flying.
Diamond Aircraft was acquired by China's Wanfeng Aviation Industry in 2017. With over 1,200 employees, the company's presence comprises three aviation facilities in China, Canada and, of course, Austria. Diamond Aircraft's heart still beats in Wiener Neustadt, about 50 kilometers south of Vienna: around 800 employees work here at the company's headquarters, which has seen tremendous development ever since 1987 – and even includes its own on-site manufacturer of aircraft engines, Austro Engines. Thanks to new ideas such as the use of diesel engines and fiber composites as well as fully electronic cockpits like those in large aircraft, Diamond Aircraft has repeatedly set new standards and is now a full-service provider in the general aviation industry.