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      Diamond Katana 100
      
       
      performance and specifications 
      
      
                              
                              
          
                              
                              
                              Powerplant 
                              Bombardier Rotax 912S, 100 hp, four-cylinder, 
                              horizontally opposed 
                              
                              
            
            
                              
             
        
                                  
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                                     Recommended 
                                    TBO | 
                                    
                                    
                                     1,200 hr | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Length | 
                                    
                                     23 ft 6 in | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Height | 
                                    
                                     6 ft 11 in | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Wing span | 
                                    
                                     35 ft 7 in | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Wing area | 
                                    
                                     125 sq ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Wing loading | 
                                    
                                     13.2 lb/sq ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Power loading | 
                                    
                                     16.5 lb/hp | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Seats | 
                                    
                                     2 | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Empty Weight, 
                                    typical | 
                                    
                                     1,095 lb | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Maximum gross 
                                    weight | 
                                    
                                     1,653 lb | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Fuel capacity, 
                                    std | 
                                    
                                     20.1 gal (19.5 gal useable) | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Oil capacity | 
                                    
                                     3.2 qt | 
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
                                      
                                    Performance | 
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                                     Take off 
                                    distance, ground roll | 
                                    
                                    
                                     1,025 ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Takeoff 
                                    distance over 50-ft obstacle | 
                                    
                                     1,425 ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Max 
                                    demonstrated crosswind component | 
                                    
                                     15 kt | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Rate of climb, 
                                    sea level | 
                                    
                                     700 fpm | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Cruise/fuel 
                                    consumption 7,500 feet @ 75% power | 
                                    
                                     123 ktas/6.1 gph | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Service ceiling | 
                                    
                                     17,600 ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Landing 
                                    distance, over 50 ft. obstacle | 
                                    
                                     1,532 ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Landing 
                                    distance, ground roll | 
                                    
                                     790 ft | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Limiting 
                                    and Recommended Airspeeds | 
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                                     Vx (best angle 
                                    of climb) | 
                                    
                                    
                                     57 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vy (best rate 
                                    of climb) | 
                                    
                                     65 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Va (design 
                                    maneuvering) | 
                                    
                                     104 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vfe (max flap 
                                    extended) | 
                                    
                                     81 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vno (max 
                                    structural cruising) | 
                                    
                                     118 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vne (never 
                                    exceed) | 
                                    
                                     161 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vs (stall, 
                                    clean) | 
                                    
                                     41 kias | 
                                   
                                  
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                                     Vs0 (stall, in 
                                    landing configuration) | 
                                    
                                     37 kias | 
                                   
                                 
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