Robin DR400 (DR40)
The Robin DR400 is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Robin. It seats about 4 passengers, spans 8.7 m and measures 7.0 m nose to tail. The type first flew in 1972. No one has caught the Robin DR400 in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.
Heard by the network
4 Skydex receivers (Baden-Württemberg, near Solothurn, Derbyshire) have heard the Robin DR400 — 645 different airframes, 3,649 sightings since 25 Aug 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.
- Fips — 🇩🇪 Germany · Baden-Württemberg · run by @fips — 62 airframes, 212 sightings, last 2026-11-08
- 1337hium — 🇨🇭 Switzerland · near Solothurn · run by @michael-ruedi — 48 airframes, 366 sightings, last 2026-11-09
- Lee Hall — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @leehall — 40 airframes, 116 sightings, last 2026-11-10
- Andrew · run by @andrew-peacock — 38 airframes, 98 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Operators
Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 657 private (not named), 18 without an operator callsign yet.
- ICAO type code
- DR40
- Manufacturer
- Robin
- Engines
- 1 × piston-engined
- Typical seats
- 4
- Wingspan
- 8.7 m
- Length
- 7.0 m
- First flight
- 1972
- Card rarity
- common