Daytona Aircraft D-200

The Daytona Aircraft D-200 is one of a series of American training aircraft developed in the 1990s by Daytona Aircraft.

D-200
Role Training aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Daytona Aircraft
Introduction 1991 Sun 'n Fun airshow

Development

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The DA-200 is a two place side-by-side configuration, low wing aircraft with tricycle landing gear and gull wing doors. It features a double tapered wing, similar to a Mooney 201, and a swept tail with dorsal fin similar to a Cessna 172. The aircraft uses all aluminum construction. It was the first demonstrated in a line of aircraft intended to be built in Fargo, North Dakota. The producers hoped to capitalize on the lack of prior manufacturing liability.[1][2]

Variants

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D-160
D-180
D-200
Two seat prototype
D-250
D-270
D-300

Specifications (D-200)

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Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 25 ft 11 in (7.90 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
  • Wing area: 162.8 sq ft (15.12 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 7.96:1
  • Empty weight: 1,250 lb (567 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 200 hp (150 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h) (75% power)
  • Stall speed: 51 kn (59 mph, 94 km/h) (flaps and undercarriage down)
  • Range: 1,275 nmi (1,467 mi, 2,361 km)
  • Endurance: 7 hr 44 min
  • Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
  • g limits: +6 -3
  • Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
  • Take-off to 50 ft (15 m): 1,319 feet (402 m)
  • Landing from 50 ft (15 m): 1,220 feet (370 m)

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ Air Progress: 19. October 1991. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Daytona D-200 makes Florida display debut". Flight International. Vol. 139, no. 4265. 1–7 May 1991. p. 24.
  3. ^ Lambert 1992, p. 373.
  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1992). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Defence Data. ISBN 0-7106-0987-6.