Aircraft program
Low wing twin piston light aircraft. Includes MPP special mission, MSA (Maritime Surveillance Aircraft) and MPP SurveyStar (twin seat with survey hatch) variants.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
Notable technologies — each tag names a technology on our research record for this aircraft, with its fitting status: Primary, Standard, Option or Planned.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond DA62 | 2011 / 2012 | Production: 10 (2026) GAMA: Diamond Aircraft DA62. Original variant initially designated DA52. 5 - 7 seats, also known as Sky Explorer. | |
| Diamond DA62 MPP | 2011 / 2012 | Multi-purpose platform with increased cabin volume and equipped with cameras and radar. Includes maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) variant with Leonardo Electronics surveillance equipment and MPP SurveyStar with survey hatch. | |
| Diamond DA62 VANGUARD | 2023 / | Production: 30 (2016) GAMA: Diamond DA62. Variant of DA62 MPP for environmental surveillance missions. |
| Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | News | |
| Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. | News |
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