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Natilus Kona

Lift typeFixed wing
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typeRemotely piloted
Engine typeTurboprop, Turbofan
ApplicationCargo, Passenger large
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Family of blended wing body aircraft. Includes Kona (with patent pending Diamond’ cargo-bay), Nordes (N100T), Alisio (60T), and Horizon (passenger aircraft) variants. In development.

Type variants

Variant Launch/First flight Production end  
Natilus Kona 2015 / 2023 85 ft, 3.8 ton payload (category) short-haul feeder domestic UAV, prototype designated N3.8T.
Natilus Horizon 2024 / 200 passenger BWB aircraft.

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Design / Design Software

Siemens Industry Software NV Analysis Computer-aided Simulation:

Airframe Systems / Cargo Systems

Collins Aerospace Cargo Systems Analysis Cargo Systems: Specialised loading systems
Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems Division Analysis | News Cargo Systems: Design, development and integration of specialised cargo loading system

Power Systems / Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Analysis | News Turboprop Engines: (PT6A-67 Series - Natilus Kona - PT6A-67D )
ZeroAvia, Inc Analysis | News Electric Engines: (ZA600 - Natilus Kona - ZA600 )

Power Systems / Rotors & Propellers

Hartzell Propeller Analysis Composite Propellers:

Production / Tooling

Janicki Industries Analysis | News Tooling: Composite part design and fabrication
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