Space, Speed, and Style
Imagine taking your favorite sports car and adding wings. That's the feeling you get when you strap into the two-seat DA20 and take to the sky.
Sporty, sleek and exciting, yet surprisingly affordable, this plane offers outstanding performance, with impressive durability and economy for commercial training.
Overview
DA20 C1 Tech Specs
3.2 gal/h
Consumption at 60% (44.7 I/h)
125hp Continental Motors IO-240-B32B engine
130 kts
Max. speed
45 kts stall speed, landing configuration
13,123 ft
Max. operating altitude (4,000 m)
667 ft/min max. rate of climb (MSL)
525 nm
Max. range 55 % (8,000 ft)
3.2 US gal/hr fuel consumption at max range
2 Seats
The sporty cockpit is one of the most comfortable and intuitive in its class thanks to ergonomically designed seats.
584 lbs
Useful load (265 kg)
Overview
DA20 C1 Tech Specs
3.2 gal/h
Consumption at 60% (44.7 I/h)
125hp Continental Motors IO-240-B32B engine
130 kts
Max. speed
45 kts stall speed, landing configuration
13,123 ft
Max. operating altitude (4,000 m)
667 ft/min max. rate of climb (MSL)
525 nm
Max. range 55 % (8,000 ft)
3.2 US gal/hr fuel consumption at max range
2 Seats
The sporty cockpit is one of the most comfortable and intuitive in its class thanks to ergonomically designed seats.
584 lbs
Useful load (265 kg)
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Design
The sporty cockpit is one of the most comfortable and intuitive in its class thanks to ergonomically designed seats, available with leather or sheepskin seating surfaces and with 4-point inertia reel safety harnesses as well as a professional instrument panel with top quality equipment and materials throughout.
Night VFR Certified
Fly by night and enjoy the skyline! The DA20 is EASA certified for Night VFR (Night Visual Flight Rules). Whether you are a pilot holding a Night VFR license or want to obtain it, keep an eye out for this aircraft. The DA20 is the ideal trainer from first flight through night VFR.
Propulsion and Avionics
The DA20's instrumentation and standard Garmin G500 avionics are designed for safety, a positive learning transfer, reliability and value. The DA20 is available in two engine variants. Choose between a Bombardier Rotax 912 iS3c Sport with 100 HP (DA20i Katana) and a fuel injected 125 hp Continental Motors IO-240 (DA20-C1 airplane).
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Power Plant
| DA20i Katana | DA20 C1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Engine |
(BRP-Powertrain) Rotax 912 iSc3 Sport with 100 HP |
125hp Continental Motors IO-240-B32B engine |
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Propeller |
MT propeller MTV-21-A/175-05, 2-blade constant speed propeller |
Sensenich 2 blade fixed pitch propeller |
|
Fuel grades |
AVGAS 100LL, Mogas, Super EN 228 |
AVGAS 100LL |
Performance (MTOM, ISA)
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DA20i Katana |
|
DA20 C1 |
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Max. cruise speed |
226 km/h TAS |
122 kts TAS |
240 km/h TAS |
130 kts TAS |
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Stall speed, landing configuration |
83 km/h CAS |
45 kts CAS |
83 km/h CAS |
45 kts CAS |
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Rate of climb (MSL) |
3.4 m/s |
667 ft/min |
4,2 m/s |
830 ft/min |
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Range at 55 % (8,000 ft) |
1,302 km |
703 nm |
973 km |
525 nm |
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Fuel Consumption at 55 % (8,000 ft) |
11.1 l/h |
2.9 US gal/h |
20 l/h |
5.3 US gal/h |
|
Take-off ground roll / Take off distance (MSL, 50 ft) |
254 m / 500 m |
833 ft / 1,640 ft |
383 m / 500 m |
1,256 ft / 1,640 ft |
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Landing ground roll / Landing distance (MSL, 50 ft) |
204 m / 507 m |
669 ft / 1,663 ft |
201 m / 415 m |
661 ft/ 1,360 ft |
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Max. operating altitude |
4,000 m |
13,100 ft |
4,000 m |
13,100 ft |
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Max. demonstrated crosswind |
37 km/h |
20 kts |
37 km/h |
20 kts |
Dimensions
DA20i Katana
DA20 C1Mass and Loading
| DA20i Katana | DA20 C1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats | 2 | 2 | ||
Empty weight | 525 kg | 1,158 lbs | 535 kg | 1,180 lbs |
Useful load | 275 kg | 606 lbs | 265 kg | 584 lbs |
Max. take off mass | 800 kg | 1,764 lbs | 800 kg | 1,764 lbs |
Useable fuel | 84 l / 60.5 kg | 22.2 US gal / 133.4 lbs | 91 lt / 65,5 kg | 24 US gal / 144,4 lbs |
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