Do228 NXT completes first flight, launching a modernized turboprop revival led by General Atomics AeroTec
General Atomics AeroTec Systems has completed the first flight of the Do228 NXT demonstrator, moving an updated version of the 1980s-era German twin-turboprop into the testing phase. The flight—conducted in Oberpfaffenhofen—marks a key milestone for the long-running multi-role programme’s return.