Davis DA-5
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The Davis DA-5, a.k.a. DA-5A, is a single-seat sport aircraft designed in the United States in the 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. Like designer Leeon D. Davis's successful DA-2, it is a low-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage and a V-tail, but with a much narrower fuselage accommodating only the pilot, and a lengthened nose. Design work was carried out in 1972, but the prototype was not built until 1974, when it was completed in only 67 days.
Specifications
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|ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976–77{{harvnb|Taylor|1976|pp=507–508}}
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|crew=1
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|length m=
|length ft=15
|length in=9
|span m=
|span ft=15
|span in=7+1/4
|height m=
|height ft=4
|height in=5+1/4
|wing area sqm=
|wing area sqft=57.20
|aspect ratio=4.26:1
|airfoil=Clark Y
|empty weight kg=
|empty weight lb=460
|gross weight kg=
|max takeoff weight lb=775
|fuel capacity={{convert|17|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}}
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Continental A65
|eng1 type=horizontally-opposed four-cylinder piston engine
|eng1 kw=
|eng1 hp=65
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=Hegy type 60-70 fixed pitch wooden propeller
|prop dia m=
|prop dia ft=5
|prop dia in=0
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|max speed kmh=
|max speed mph=160
|max speed kts=
|max speed note=at sea level
|cruise speed mph=120
|cruise speed note=(econ. cruise)
|stall speed mph=60
|never exceed speed mph=170
|range km=
|range miles=450
|range nmi=
|ceiling m=
|ceiling ft=14500
|climb rate ms=
|climb rate ftmin=800
|more performance=*Takeoff run to 50 ft (15 m): {{convert|850|ft|m|abbr=on}}
- Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): {{convert|1100|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=305 }}
- {{cite book |last=Taylor |first=John W. R. |author-link=John W. R. Taylor |title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–1977 |year=1976 |publisher=Jane's Yearbooks |location=London |isbn=0-354-00538-3 }}
- {{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78|publisher=Jane's Yearbooks|location=London |pages=534–35 }}
External links
Source for plans and information on the Davis DA-5 http://davisda2.com
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Category:1970s United States sport aircraft
Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft
Category:Aircraft first flown in 1974
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