Aircraft program
Low wing twin piston light aircraft with carbon composite airframe. Includes DA42MPP variant, Angel Eye UAV, Aurora Flight Science's Centaur OPA, and Aeronautics Dominator XP UAS.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond DA42 Twin Star | 2002 / 2002 | Production: 34 (2016) GAMA: Diamond DA42 (All). Baseline variant, first Diamond twin-engined aircraft, includes current variant: DA42-VI. | |
| Diamond DA42MPP | 2007 / 2007 | Multi Purpose Platform variant, includes DA42MPP NG Guardian variant with improved engines and modernised avionics. | |
| Diamond DA42NG Twin Turbo | 2008 / 2008 | Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Diamond Aircraft DA42 (All). Next Generation variant. | |
| Aeronautics Defense Dominator XP | 2009 / 2009 | MALE UAV, derived from DA42NG airframe. |
| Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | News |
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