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The Davis DA-2 is a light aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and was marketed for homebuilding. While it is a low-wing monoplane of largely conventional design with fixed tricycle undercarriage, the DA-2 is given a distinctive appearance by its slab-like fuselage construction and its V-tail. The pilot and a single passenger sit side-by-side. Construction of the aircraft is sheet aluminum throughout, with the sole compound curves formed a fiberglass cowling and fairings.
The prototype made its first flight on May 21, 1966, and was exhibited at that year's Experimental Aircraft Association annual
DA-2 -- Continental A-65 powered
*DA-2A—Continental O-200A powered
*DA-2B—3 inch lower roof line
*DA-3
The Davis DA-2 is a light aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and was marketed for homebuilding. While it is a low-wing monoplane of largely conventional design with fixed tricycle undercarriage, the DA-2 is given a distinctive appearance by its slab-like fuselage construction and its V-tail. The pilot and a single passenger sit side-by-side. Construction of the aircraft is sheet aluminum throughout, with the sole compound curves formed a fiberglass cowling and fairings.
The prototype made its first flight on May 21, 1966, and was exhibited at that year's Experimental Aircraft Association annual fly-in
A fly-in is a pre-arranged gathering of aircraft, pilots and passengers for recreational and social purposes.
Fly-ins may be formally or informally organised, members of the public may or may not be invited, the gathering may be at an airport or ...
, where it won awards for "most outstanding design" and "most popular aircraft".
A major design consideration was ease of assembly for a first time home aircraft builder. Examples of this include: few curved components, a V-tail is one less control surface to build, and each wing is made from two sheets of aluminum with no trimming involved.
The DA-3 was a single DA-2 enlarged to accommodate four people. Work proceeded through 1973-74, but the aircraft was never completed.
Plans have been intermittently available over the years. They are as of August 2019, available from D2 Aircraft.
Operational history
Examples of the DA-2 have been completed in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and are currently (2015) actively flying in those countries.Variants
*DA-2 -- Continental A-65 powered
*DA-2A—Continental O-200A powered
*DA-2B—3 inch lower roof line
*DA-3
Specifications (typical DA-2)
References
;Notes ;Sources * * * * *External links
* http://www.yahoogroups.com/da2a Builder Group * http://www.davisda2.com Current source for plans also a users forum. {{Davis aircraft 1960s United States civil utility aircraft Davis aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft V-tail aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966