AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Remotely piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboprop, Turbofan | ||
| Application | Cargo, Passenger large | ||
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Family of blended wing body aircraft. Includes Kona (UAV with patent pending Diamond’ cargo-bay), Nordes (100T UAV), Alisio (60T UAV), and Horizon and Horizon Evo (passenger turbofan aircraft) variants. In development.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Natilus Kona | 2015 / 2023 | 85 ft, 3.8 ton payload (category) short-haul feeder domestic turboprop UAV, prototype designated N3.8T. | |
| Natilus Horizon | 2024 / | 2026 | 200 passenger single-deck BWB aircraft. |
| Natilus Horizon Evo | 2026 / | Redesigned passenger variant with dual-deck design and 150 (three class), 200 (two class), or 250 (single class) passenger capacity. |
View full news archive for the Natilus Kona / Horizon.
See recent updates (latest 17/02/2026)
| Siemens Industry Software NV | Analysis | Computer-aided Simulation. |
| Collins Aerospace Cargo Systems | Analysis | Cargo Systems. Note: Specialised loading systems |
| Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems Division | Analysis | News | Cargo Systems. Note: Design, development and integration of specialised cargo loading system |
| CFM International Inc. | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines. Note: LEAP engine (in consideration) |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | News | Turboprop Engines. PT6A-67 Series - Natilus Kona (PT6A-67D) |
| Pratt & Whitney Large Commercial Engines | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines. PW1000G - Natilus Horizon Evo (PW1500F (in consideration)) |
| ZeroAvia, Inc | Analysis | News | Electric Engines. ZA600 - Natilus Kona |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | Composite Propellers. |
| Luminary Cloud | Analysis | Computational Fluid Dynamics. Note: CFD simulation to optimise design |
| Janicki Industries | Analysis | News | Tooling. Note: Composite part design and fabrication |
