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The DG Flugzeugbau 400 (ICAO type DG40) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the Utility category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 480 kg.

DG Flugzeugbau 400

DG Flugzeugbau 400
DG40
Photo via Wikipedia: Glaser-Dirks DG-400
Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
480 kg
Range
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Seats
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400
DG Flugzeugbau · 400
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
192
Active
191
Origin
Germany
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DG-400
DG-400
—480 kg——0
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS G52EU · Rev 1 · issued 1990-11-19

Category
Utility
MTOW
480 kg
MZFW
460 kg
Seats
1 crew
Fuel
50 L
Approved fuel100LL
Engine

Rotax 505, Two stroke mixture, Premium fuel minimum ROZ 96 octane of Aviation gasoline 100 LL with Super-2-stroke oil, Mixing ratio 1:50

Certification basis

FAR 21.23, 21.29 and 21.50 effective February 1, 1965 including Amendment 21-1 through 21-53; Joint Airworthiness requirements for Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes (JAR-22) dated…

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

DG Flugzeugbau 400 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DG Flugzeugbau 400 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

41 yearsmedian age

Of the 31 registered DG Flugzeugbau 400 with a known build year (16% of the 192 we track), the median age is 41 years.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 192 registered DG Flugzeugbau 400 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

400 — frequently asked
What is the MTOW of the DG Flugzeugbau 400?

The DG Flugzeugbau 400's maximum take-off weight is 480 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the DG Flugzeugbau 400?

The DG Flugzeugbau 400's ICAO type designator is DG40.

How many DG Flugzeugbau 400 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 192 registered DG Flugzeugbau 400 airframes worldwide.