GKN Aerospace will build D328eco Empennage

Deutsche Aircraft has selected GKN Aerospace for D328eco’s Empennage production. D328eco is a new 40-seat turbo prop aircraft being developed by Deutsche Aircraft. Based on the D328 platform, the D328eco inherits the aerodynamic advanced D328 performance and will focus on sustainability for both product and production. In the development of D328eco, Deutsche Aircraft has been looking for “reliable and environmentally conscious partners”. Deutsche Aircraft will be working with GKN Aerospace on the development of the empennage and the industrialisation of this airframe main assembly, which includes the rear fuselage and the vertical- and horizontal tail plane fin. The empennage will