Diamond DV20 Katana (DV20)

The Diamond DV20 Katana is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Diamond Aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers, spans 10.9 m and measures 7.2 m nose to tail. No one has caught the Diamond DV20 Katana in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Baden-Württemberg, near Solothurn) have heard the Diamond DV20 Katana — 460 different airframes, 3,422 sightings since 7 Sep 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

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: 471 private (not named), 13 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
DV20
Manufacturer
Diamond Aircraft
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Wingspan
10.9 m
Length
7.2 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Diamond DV20 Katana?

DV20. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Diamond DV20 Katana?

Diamond Aircraft.

How many Diamond DV20 Katana aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

460 different airframes since 2026-09-07, on 3,422 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Diamond DV20 Katana in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.