DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
Flight manual DG-500 M
1.4 ff
Belt reduction 3 : 1 and a large propeller (dia. 1.58 m, 5.18 feet)
results in a low noise emission
Excellent power on performance
Further details: Waterballast and fuel tanks in the wings as options.
Technical data
wing span 22 m 72.2 ft
wing surface 18.29 m< 196.9 ft²
aspect ratio 26.5 26.5
length 8.66 m 28.4 ft
fuselage width 0.73 m 2.4 ft
fuselage height 1.00 m 3.3 ft
horizontal tailplane
span 3.17 m 10.4 ft
mean aerodynamic
chord MAC 0.91 m 3.0 ft
empty weight* with
batteries and min.
instruments appr. 550 kg Appr. 1210 lbs
fuselage tank 38 l 10 USgal
waterballast (option) 100 kg 220 lbs
wing fuel tanks (option) 40 l 10.6 USgal
max. TOW 825 kg 1819 lbs
wing loading (with pilot
+ fuel = 85 kg, 187 lbs) ca.34.7 kg/m< ca.7.10 lbs/ft²
max. wing loading 45.1 kg/m< 9.24 lbs/ft2
*options increase the empty weight accordingly
Issued: April 1997 1.5
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