Aircraft
New Diamond Trainer Sparkles in Paris
The Dart-750 is an all-composite aerobatic basic trainer with power from the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop.
Diamond Aircraft Dart-750
The new Diamond Aircraft Dart-750 graces the static display at Le Bourget.(Photo: David McIntosh)

Diamond Aircraft’s new Dart-750 turboprop trainer is making its public debut at the Paris Airshow just days after completing its first flight. The aircraft took off from the company’s Wiener Neustadt headquarters for its inaugural sortie on June 12. Head of flight test Sören Pedersen and senior test pilot Niko Daroussis flew the aircraft for 30 minutes and performed basic maneuvers and handling checks.

“This flight marks another major milestone in the Dart-750 program and demonstrates the entire team’s hard and excellent work in getting it achieved,” said Robert Kremnitzer, head of Diamond's design organization. “The positive results make us confident in moving forward with the program as intended.”

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