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Diamond DA62

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Low wing twin piston light aircraft. Includes MPP special mission, MSA (Maritime Surveillance Aircraft) and MPP SurveyStar (twin seat with survey hatch) variants.

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Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Diesel

Application

Surveillance, Touring

Final assembly

Ontario (LA/Ontario) ·

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

357 aircraft

Production years

2015-2026

Average age

4.9 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (130), Canada (31), Brazil (25), U.K. (24), France (17)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

Low

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary Synthetic vision Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	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.

Airframer

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH	News
Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.	News

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