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DA20 flying over clouds.

DA20 Series
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, the DA20 offers outstanding performance, with impressive durability and economy for private flying.

DA20 flying over river and fields.
5.3 gal/h
130 kts
13,100 ft
525 nm
2 seats
584 lbs

I flew a DA20 for three hours in the San Juans yesterday; beautiful summer evening, sunset over the mountains and the water, picnicking on a grass strip, playing with your little sports car in the sky. What a great plane.

Jeremy Wilson
Private Owner

Tech Specs DA20-C1

Highlights Safe. Reliable. Forgiving.

DA20-C1 flying over fields.

DA20-C1

The aircraft is powered by a 125HP Continental IO-240 engine and relaunched in 2020 with new state-of-the-art G500TXi Avionics.

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The fuel injected 125 hp Continental IO-240-B32B with 2-blade fixed pitch propeller, installed in the DA20-C1, offers excellent climb and cruise performance, even at higher density altitudes. The aircraft is FAA/TCCA utility category certified for Night VFR and popularly used for primary training with the ability to do spin training. The perfect aircraft for private flying.

Relaunched in 2020, it is now equipped with new state-of-the-art Garmin G500TXi avionics.

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The DA20i Katana's instrumentation and standard Garmin G500 avionics are designed for safety, a positive learning transfer, reliability and value - perfect for private pilots and flight schools. The DA20i Katana is EASA certified for Night VFR.

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Tech Specs Technical Specifications

 DA20i KatanaDA20 C1
Engine(BRP-Powertrain) Rotax 912 iSc3 Sport with 100 hp125 hp Continental IO-240-B32B engine
Fuel gradesAVGAS 100LL, Mogas, Super EN 228AVGAS 100LL
 DA20i Katana DA20 C1 
Max. cruise speed226 km/h TAS122 kts TAS240 km/h TAS130 kts TAS
Range at 55 % (8,000 ft)1,302 km703 nm973 km525 nm
Fuel Consumption at 55 % (8,000 ft)11.1 l/h2.9 US gal/h20 l/h5.3 US gal/h
Max. operating altitude4,000 m13,100 ft4,000 m13,100 ft
Seats2 2 
Useful load275 kg606 lbs265 kg584 lbs
Max. take off mass800 kg1,764 lbs800 kg1,764 lbs
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Evionica - Training & E-Learning

Just like Diamond Aircraft stands for perfection in manufacturing aircraft, the highest quality and attention to detail, Evionica provides customers with whole new world of aviation computer based training solutions and technologically advanced e-learning solutions. Evionica's Class Rating CBT course for the DA20 C1 provides the next-generation distance learning experience for Diamond pilots.

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Range Map Diamond takes you places!

Conditions: Maximum Take Off Mass, ISA, No fuel reserve.
Click on your preferred location on the map to see the range with auxiliary tank. Distance and time indicated are for guidance only and should not be used for flight planning purposes. Air traffic congestion, wind and other factors are not taken into consideration. Specifications apply to standard equipped aircraft and can change without notice.

Conditions: Maximum Take Off Mass, ISA, No fuel reserve.
Click on your preferred location on the map to see the range with auxiliary tank. Distance and time indicated are for guidance only and should not be used for flight planning purposes. Air traffic congestion, wind and other factors are not taken into consideration. Specifications apply to standard equipped aircraft and can change without notice.