DAVIS DA-5A

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Davis DA-5A is a single-seat, low-wing monoplane.
  • It features a V-type tail and a 65-hp Continental engine with a fixed-pitch propeller.
  • The aircraft's structure is composed of lightweight alloy with stressed skins, and utilizes non-retractable tricycle landing gear.
  • Key performance data includes a top speed of 160 mph, a cruise speed of 140 mph, and a range of 450 miles.
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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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