Diamond's new DART-750 [Courtesy: Diamond Aircraft]
Key Takeaways:
Diamond Aircraft is replacing the General Electric engine in its DART high-performance military trainer with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25C turboprop engine.
The engine switch aims to expedite European certification and accelerate market entry for the DART-750, capitalizing on a limited window of opportunity in the global government training market.
Diamond sees significant potential for the DART-750 in military training programs worldwide.
EASA certification is expected by the end of 2023, with initial deliveries anticipated in the first quarter of 2024.
Diamond Aircraft Industries said it is swapping the General Electric engine in its DART high-performance trainer for a competing model from Pratt & Whitney.
The company said it made the switch mainly to speed up the European certification process and allow sales of the prospective military trainer to begin sooner.
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Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
