General Aviation
Taylorcraft DC-65
Manufacturer: Taylorcraft
The Taylorcraft Model D is a light, tandem‑seat aircraft produced by Taylorcraft Aviation in the early 1940s. It was designed to meet the growing demand for training aircraft under the Civilian Pilot Training Program and later served as a military liaison aircraft.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- taylorcraft-dc-65
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 253
- Example Registration
- N1045S
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.8 m / 35 ft
- Length
- 6.93 m / 22 ft
- Max Speed
- 164 km/h / 102 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 148 km/h / 92 mph
- Range
- 430 km / 230 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4270 m / 14010 ft
- First Flight
- 1941
- Total Built
- 2348
Variants
- DCO-65- 195 registrations - Example N1045S
- DC-65- 49 registrations - Example N3126J
- DF-65- 7 registrations - Example N36260
- DCO-75- 1 registrations - Example N50599
- DL-65- 1 registrations - Example N36397
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- Taylorcraft BC-12 - 1,243 registrations
- Taylorcraft BL-65 - 163 registrations
- Taylorcraft BC-65 - 127 registrations
- Taylorcraft BF-65 - 33 registrations
- Taylorcraft A - 28 registrations
- Taylorcraft F-21/F-22 - 19 registrations
- Taylorcraft L-2 - 14 registrations
- Taylorcraft 15 - 9 registrations