DEKO 7

Climb ratio: 800 ft/min | 4 m/s
Glide ratio: 12

Takeoff distance over 50ft (15m) obstacle: 590 ft | 180 m
Landing distance over 50ft (15m) obstacle: 660 ft | 200 m

MEW (manufacturers empty weight): 490 kg | 1080 lbs
MTOW (maximum takeoff weight): 710 kg | 1565 lbs

Engine: PZL-Franklin 4A (116 hp), option:Rotax, Jabiru
Fuel consumption: 15 l/h

DEKO-7: Very light training and observation aircraft (idea), was designed by Polish aeronautical engineers Marek Debski and Krzysztof Kotlinski.

Type: Two-seat (side-by-side), single-engined, very light training and observation aircraft satisfying JAR-VLA requirements. Wing, fuselage and elevator are made of aluminum. Cockpit canopy is made of glass composite and plexiglas.

Power Plant: One PZL Franklin 4A of 85 kW (116 hp), optionally Rotax or Jabiru

Propeller: Junkers three-blade, carbon fiber, ground-adjustable pitch propeller.

System: Ballistic parachute recovery system

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