Kimo 0 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 First I will have to say thank you for this outstanding aircraft. But i have a question about the engine is it 100 hp or 80hp? Accordance official diamond flight manual it is a 100hp 912s3 engine but in the 4x da20 limitations manual it says 80hp 912s3? Also rpm, oil press limitation are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelFelde 527 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I am sorry Kimo, our manual is wrong. Of course it is the 100hp version. Thanks for the hint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snave 466 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You may not be aware of this, but Diamond never made a new-build 100 hp Katana. ALL 100-horse Katana's are factory-rebuilt refurbished and re-engined examples of the original 80-horse example. Therefore the factory literature almost always details the 80hp example. IIRC a Supplemental, rather than separate, Type Approval certificate was issued for the DA20-100. Perhaps this also explains things as I recall the manual of the examples I flew as being a `mish-mash` of 80- and 100- ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig757 6 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You may not be aware of this, but Diamond never made a new-build 100 hp Katana. ALL 100-horse Katana's are factory-rebuilt refurbished and re-engined examples of the original 80-horse example. Therefore the factory literature almost always details the 80hp example. IIRC a Supplemental, rather than separate, Type Approval certificate was issued for the DA20-100. Perhaps this also explains things as I recall the manual of the examples I flew as being a `mish-mash` of 80- and 100- ? Well i think you better go and read your books because according to wiki the Katana came out as the DA20-A1 Katana this was launched with the faithful 80 hp Rotax 912 engine Right heres the interesting bit It was also launched as a DA20-100 Katana it had the 100 HP rotax912s engine on board so i think home work in order and if your really stuck heres the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_DA20 all the best Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snave 466 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Actually, dear hart, I think YOU are the one in need of assistance if you rely on Wikipedia. Straight from the horses mouth: DIAMOND HISTORY read `1999`. Interestingly, and I hadn't realised this, the DA20-100 post-dated the DA20C-1 Eclipse with the Conti by a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimo 0 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Ok no problem 100hp it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelFelde 527 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Please keep polite and calm - I did an error on the manual. No need for serious discussions other than blaming the developer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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