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

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 192
- Active
- 191
- Origin
- Germany
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG-400 DG-400 | — | 480 kg | — | — | 0 |
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
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
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…
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DG Flugzeugbau 400 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DG Flugzeugbau 400 fleet — updated daily.
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.
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.
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.
Registered 400 aircraft
Individual 400 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- PR-ZDG· 2010
- N12KL· 1990
- N8209B· 1990
- PR-ZKE· 1990
- VH-XJZ· 1990
- PR-ZCS· 1989
- C-FBDB· 1988
- VH-GYO· 1987
- VH-XJC· 1987
- N400YE· 1987
- C-FAMG· 1986
- C-GJVF· 1985
- C-FDHH· 1985
- N70BS· 1985
- N305W· 1985
- N400MM· 1985
- C-FUBL· 1985
- PP-XRD· 1985
- N393SB· 1985
- VH-ZJC· 1984
- VH-XJD· 1984
- VH-IPL· 1984
- N400GD· 1984
- VH-UOW· 1984