Innovation taking off: TU Dresden’s research aircraft at AERO 2026

Friedrichshafen – We have just had an eventful week at AERO 2026, the leading trade fair for general aviation. Together with our colleagues from the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), the  Aerospace Engineering (Chair of Aircraft Engineering) (ILR) proudly presented our research aircraft, the Diamond DA62 MPP, to a wide specialist audience.

Networking and new perspectives

The trade fair was a resounding success for us. We can look back on days filled with interesting discussions, exchanges about cutting-edge technologies and numerous new insights that will enrich our research work in the long term. The direct dialogue with experts from industry and other research institutions was particularly valuable.

A heartfelt thank you

An event of this kind would not be possible without excellent planning. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the organisers on site who made AERO 2026 such a unique and professionally run event. 

Outlook: AERO 2027

The show is over, but we’re already looking ahead to the next one! We’re already looking forward to next year’s AERO. Our aim is to exhibit our research aircraft once again and to present the industry audience with further exciting insights into our current research projects and technological developments in the field of aviation.

We bid farewell to Friedrichshafen with a special greeting from the skies:

The aircraft was purchased as part of the FoFlu project (Flying Test Laboratory for Fossil-Free Propulsion Systems), financed by European Union subsidies and tax revenues based on the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament (Sächsische Aufbaubank – SAB).