version of the HK36 for the surveillance role, it is equipped with a gimbal-mounted Wescam camera and cockpit display, an Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine and a Muhlbauer MTV-21-A-C-F/CF 175-05 propeller. Received US FAA type approval on 29 March 1999 in the utility category at a gross weight of and 21 December 2000 in the restricted category, limited to aerial photography only, at a gross weight of . Marketed as the Multi Purpose Xtreme in Canada. Diamond DA36 E-Star Developed by Siemens, EADS and Diamond Aircraft to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 25 percent, using a serial hybrid drive that turns the aircraft's prop with a Siemens electric motor, from power generated by a Austro Engines Wankel rotary engine and generator, stored in batteries. The prototype first flew 8 June 2011. Hoffmann H38 Observer A surveillance aircraft largely based on the H36 Dimona which failed to enter flight testing due to failure of the partnership between Wolf Hoffmann and Hoffmann Flugzeugbau. Operators Indian Air Force Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona) See also References External links 1980s United States sailplanes HK36 T-tail aircraft Low-wing aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Motor gliders Aircraft first flown in 1989