DAVIS DA-5A

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • This single-seat, low-wing monoplane features an enclosed canopy, a V-type tail, and non-retractable tricycle landing gear.
  • It is constructed with a lightweight alloy structure and stressed skins for both the wings and fuselage.
  • Powered by a 65-hp Continental engine, the aircraft boasts a top speed of 160 mph and a cruise speed of 140 mph.
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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 775. Empty wt. 460. Fuel capacity 17. Wingspan 15’7″. Length 15’9″. Engine 65-hp Continental.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 60. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 14,500. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 600. Range 450.

This single-seat low-wing monoplane makes use of the same V-type tail as the DA-2A. The pilot sits inside an enclosed canopy behind a 65-hp Continental turning a fixed-pitch prop. Both the wings and fuselage are a lightweight alloy structure with stressed skins, and the landing gear is the non-retractable tricycle type.

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