DA-42 MPP Guardian

Plastic kit for a DA-42 MPP Guardian

• 1:72 scale
• unbuilt/unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The Diamond DA42 Twin Star is a modern, lightweight trainer and transport aircraft in low-wing configuration. The prototype flight took place in December 2002, and serial production began two years later - in 2004. In the basic version, the length of the aircraft is 8.56 meters with a wingspan of 13.42 meters. Two Austro engines, each with an output of 168 hp, provide the drive. The maximum range of the machine is around 1700 kilometers at a top speed of 356 km/h.

The DA42 Twin Star aircraft was developed at an aerospace plant Diamond Aircraft Industry located in Austria but currently owned by Chinese operators. In fact, the DA42 aircraft is a very far-reaching evolution of the DA40 model from the same company and differs from its predecessor mainly in the number of engines, but also in the shape of the tail unit, the nose and the size. It also has significantly better performance. To date, several versions of the machine Diamond DA42 Twin Star have been created, including: DA42 L360 (version with Lycoming engines), DA42 NG (version with more powerful engines) or DA42-VI (version with improved aerodynamic characteristics).