Dakomat DEKO-5 Deko 51
DEKO-5 was designed by Polish aeronautical engineers: Marek Debski, Krzysztof Kotlinski, Type: Side-by-side ultra-light, training and observation aircraft - ideal for recreational flyer. First flight, June 1996 Design Features: Pod-and-boom fuselage. Wings braced by V-type struts. Structure: Wing and elevator are made of aluminum tubes and dacron (or ceconite) soft skin. Fuselage structure is construction, as space truss of aluminum tubes with composite joints (Polish Patent). Tail boom is made of two aluminum tubes. Cockpit canopy is made of glassfibre laminate and organic glass. The open cabin offers a very good view. The DEKO-5 is designed to a +4g / -2g load limit Power Plant: One Rotax 582 (65 hp, electric start and brakes), piston engine with reductor gear 2.58. Propeller: Junkers three-blade, carbon fibre, ground-adjustable pitch propeller. System: Ballistic parachute recovery systemEngine: One Rotax 582 (65 hp, electric start) Reduction gear: 2.58. Propeller: Junkers three-blade, carbon fibre, ground-adjustable pitch Stall: 32 kt / 37 mph / 60 kmh Cruise: 57 kt / 65 mph / 105 kmh VNE: 86 kt / 99 mph / 160 kmh Empty Weight: 250 kg / 551 lbs MTOW Weight: 450 kg / 992 lbs Climb Ratio: 600 ft/min / 3 m/s Glide Ratio: 6:1 Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 590 ft / 180 m Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 460 ft / 140 m |