Research aircraft Diamond DA62 MPP

A twin-engine Diamond DA 62 MPP (multi-purpose platform) will be available at the Chair of Aircraft Engineering from Q4 2025 as a technology carrier platform and for testing alternative propulsion systems. Dresden University of Technology is setting another milestone in research into climate-friendly aviation! The Institute of Aerospace Engineering (ILR) and the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden acquired the research aircraft as part of a challenging public tender process.

Technical data of the aircraft

Research aircraft Diamond DA62 MPP of the TUD Dresden University of Technology

Low-wing aircraft
Propulsion: 2x AE330 engines with FADEC (4 cylinders, 2L cylinder capacity, 168PS)
Landing gear: retractable tricycle landing gear
Wingspan: 14.70 m
Maximum permitted take-off and landing weight: 2300 kg
Seats: 4 (2x pilot, 2x flight engineer)
Full IFR + FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing) approved

Capabilities for research flights

Maximum flight time up to 7 hours
Cruise speed: 175 kn (325 km/h)
Maximum speed: 201 kn (372 km/h)
Mission altitude: FL200 2 seats for flight engineers to operate sensors or carry out measurements
Separate mission equipment compartment for mounting computers, instruments, etc.
Numerous hardpoints for external mounting of sensors in the nose and under the fuselage of the aircraft

Addition of research equipment

Flight demonstration of Diamond DA62 MPP

Testing of alternative propulsion systems
Replacement of one of the conventional engines with an electric motor with hydrogen fuel cell
Sensor platform for various cooperation partners

Futher use

The research aircraft is also available to interested partners for their research purposes and as a sensor platform.

Contact

Research Associate

Mr Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Reif

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Chair of Aircraft Engineering

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MAR32, 3rd floor, Room 313 Marschner Straße 32

01307 Dresden

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