Diamond Aircraft to Exhibit DART-750 Turboprop Trainer at Military Flight Training 2026

Switzerland – Diamond Aircraft, the Austrian manufacturer of composite training and general aviation aircraft, will exhibit at Military Flight Training 2026 (MFT2026) in Lucerne, Switzerland from 31 March to 2 April 2026, showcasing the DART-750 turboprop trainer programme as the aircraft approaches civil certification — a milestone that will make the DART-750 one of the first new-generation civil-certified aerobatic turboprop trainers in the global military training market.

• The DART-750 is an all-composite, tandem-seat aerobatic turboprop trainer equipped with Garmin G3000 state-of-the-art avionics and powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop engine rated at 750 SHP — a powerplant with an established reliability track record in military and commercial aviation training applications.
• The programme has been in development since Diamond Aircraft's first flight of the DART-750 at its Wiener Neustadt headquarters on 12 June 2023, with certification now described as rapidly approaching — positioning MFT2026 as a key commercial moment for the programme ahead of entry into service.
• Central to Diamond Aircraft's DART commercial offering is the DART Basic Training Solution — a turnkey integrated training package comprising the DART-750 aircraft, a proprietary DART FNPT II simulator, and a full DART CBT (Computer-Based Training) suite, covering all phases of basic training including Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) and Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) phases within a single, cohesive programme structure.
• The integrated training package model directly addresses a procurement trend in military pilot training where air forces increasingly seek turnkey training solutions from a single provider — combining platform, simulation, and courseware — rather than sourcing these elements independently from separate vendors.
• Military Flight Training 2026 in Lucerne is a specialist conference and exhibition for the military pilot training sector, providing Diamond Aircraft direct access to air force and defence training procurement decision-makers ahead of the DART-750's certification and commercial launch.

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Source: Diamond Aircraft & Defence iQ