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The F+w Diamant 16.5 (ICAO type GLID) has a maximum take-off weight of 440 kg. It offers seating for up to 1 across its variants.

F+w Diamant 16.5

F+W Diamant 16.5
GLID
Photo: RonaldGlider · CC BY-SA 4.0
Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
440 kg
Range
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Seats
1
Diamant 16.5
F+w · Diamant 16.5
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
12
Active
12
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
Diamant 16.5
Diamant 16.5
—408–440 kg———
HBV Diamant
HBV Diamant
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS G13EU · Rev 1

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS G13EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

F+w Diamant 16.5 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the F+w Diamant 16.5 fleet — updated daily.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 12 registered F+w Diamant 16.5 we track changed registration in the last 12 months, across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Diamant 16.5 — frequently asked
How many people can the F+W Diamant 16.5 carry?

The F+W Diamant 16.5 seats up to 1 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the F+W Diamant 16.5?

The F+W Diamant 16.5's maximum take-off weight is 440 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the F+W Diamant 16.5?

The F+W Diamant 16.5's ICAO type designator is GLID.

How many F+W Diamant 16.5 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 12 registered F+W Diamant 16.5 airframes worldwide.

Registered Diamant 16.5 aircraft

Individual Diamant 16.5 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.