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Light twin-engined utility and trainer aircraft
Diamond DA42 Twin Star is a light twin-engined utility and trainer aircraft originating in Austria. It was built by Diamond Aircraft Industries.
AustriaDiamond DA42 Twin Star
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DA42 Twin Star General information Type Light twin-engined utility and trainer aircraft National origin Austria Manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries Status In production Number built 600+ (2010) History Manufactured 2002–present Introduction date 2004 First flight 9 December 2002 Variant Aeronau
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Light twin-engined utility and trainer aircraft
Austria
Diamond Aircraft Industries
In production
600+ (2010)
2002–present
2004
9 December 2002
Aeronautics Defense Dominator
1 pilot
3 passengers
8.56 m (28 ft 1 in)
13.55 m (44 ft 5 in)
2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
16.29 m 2 (175.3 sq ft)
1,420 kg (3,131 lb)
1,999 kg (4,407 lb)
289 litres (64 imp gal; 76 US gal)
2 × Austro Engine E4 turbocharged diesel engine , 125 kW (168 hp) each
365 km/h (227 mph, 197 kn)
326 km/h (203 mph, 176 kn)
2,250 km (1,400 mi, 1,210 nmi)
5,486 m (18,000 ft)
7.9 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Diamond DA42 Twin Star equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Burkina FasoNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Reconnaissance". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GhanaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: DA42. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JamaicaDated directory active-fleet estimate for DA42, grouped under Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
NigerApproximate count for DA42 MPP Twin Star. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: ~1. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
PolandDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types DA42, grouped under Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
RussiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types DA42, grouped under Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
RwandaDated directory active-fleet estimate for DA42, grouped under Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
SenegalDated directory active-fleet estimate for DA42, grouped under Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
SwitzerlandReported count for Diamond DA42 Twin Star · MPP Centaur OPA. Service scope: Swiss Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: Austria / United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-10-07. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ThailandReported count for Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Service scope: Royal Thai Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): total: 11 / total: 18. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
VenezuelaNational Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion) exact named equipment holdings: DA42 MPP. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Diamond DA42 · DA42 NG. Service scope: JDF Air Wing; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Diamond DA42. Service scope: Rwandan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Diamond DA42 Twin Star · MPP Centaur OPA. Service scope: Swiss Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: Austria / United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-10-07. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Diamond DA42 Twin Star. Service scope: Royal Thai Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 11 / in service: 18. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Diamond DA42. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for DA42VI. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 6. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.