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The | The Diamond DA20 is a single-engine, low wing, two-seat tricycle gear general aviation aircraft designed for flight training with a propeller. In addition to its role as a civil and military training aircraft, it is also used for personal flying by pilot-owners | ||
==Real-life Specifications== | |||
General characteristics | |||
Crew: one, pilot | |||
Capacity: one passenger | |||
Length: 7.16 m (23 ft 6 in) | |||
Wingspan: 10.87 m (35 ft 8 in) | |||
Height: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | |||
Wing area: 11.61 m² (125 ft²) | |||
Empty weight: 529 kg (1,166 lb) | |||
Useful load: 271 kg in the USA and Canada; 221 kg elsewhere (597 lb / 487 lb) | |||
Max. takeoff weight: 800 kg in the USA and Canada; 750 kg elsewhere (1,764 lb / 1,653 lb) | |||
Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-240-B Fixed pitch Hoffmann or Sensenich propeller, 93 kW (125 hp) | |||
Performance | |||
Never exceed speed: 164 knots (304 km/h, 189 mph) | |||
Cruise speed: 138 knots (256 km/h, 159 mph) @ 5.5 gal/hr | |||
Stall speed: 42 knots (CAS) (78 km/h) | |||
Range: 1013 km (547 nm, 623 mi) | |||
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft) | |||
Rate of climb: 5.08 m/s (1,000 ft/min) | |||
Wing loading: 64.6 kg/m² (13.2 lb/ft²) | |||
Power/mass: 124 W/kg (0.0756 hp/lb) | |||
== Aircraft help == | == Aircraft help == |
Revision as of 10:52, 1 March 2014
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Type | utility training aircraft |
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Author(s) | Ron Jensen |
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | DA20-C1 |
Status | Under Developement |
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The Diamond DA20 is a single-engine, low wing, two-seat tricycle gear general aviation aircraft designed for flight training with a propeller. In addition to its role as a civil and military training aircraft, it is also used for personal flying by pilot-owners
Real-life Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot Capacity: one passenger Length: 7.16 m (23 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 10.87 m (35 ft 8 in) Height: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Wing area: 11.61 m² (125 ft²) Empty weight: 529 kg (1,166 lb) Useful load: 271 kg in the USA and Canada; 221 kg elsewhere (597 lb / 487 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 800 kg in the USA and Canada; 750 kg elsewhere (1,764 lb / 1,653 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-240-B Fixed pitch Hoffmann or Sensenich propeller, 93 kW (125 hp)
Performance
Never exceed speed: 164 knots (304 km/h, 189 mph) Cruise speed: 138 knots (256 km/h, 159 mph) @ 5.5 gal/hr Stall speed: 42 knots (CAS) (78 km/h) Range: 1013 km (547 nm, 623 mi) Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft) Rate of climb: 5.08 m/s (1,000 ft/min) Wing loading: 64.6 kg/m² (13.2 lb/ft²) Power/mass: 124 W/kg (0.0756 hp/lb)
Aircraft help
Key | Function |
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) | Toggle battery switch |
( | Toggle alternator switch |
! | Toggle fuel pump |
@ | Toggle strobe light |
# | Toggle landing light |
$ | Toggle taxi light |
% | Toggle nav lights |
^ | Toggle avionics power |
Startup
- Engage battery switch (up)
- Engage fuel pump switch (up)
- Set magnetos to both
- Engage starter switch (hold up till the propeller starts spinning)
- Once engine is running, engage alternator switch (up)