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Old 23rd Jul 2012, 20:25
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If I look at this article on the DA42 UAV, the ceiling is 30000 ft, but the engines seem the same.

DA42-Based UAV Tested

Also the Grey Eagle drone has a reported ceiling of 29.000 feet and uses a Centurion engine.

February 2012 Military Power - Diesel Power Magazine

I've been talking to a DA42 pilot and he reports a climb performance at FL170 of about 900 feet a minute, that does not indicate a big loss of power at altitude.

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