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Diamond DA20 / DV20

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Diamond DA20 / DV20 · Simulator versions
ProductDV20 ↗DV20 ↗Diamond DA20 / DV20 ↗DA20-C1 ↗DA20-C1 ↗Diamond Katana DA20 C1 ↗
Developer / publisherMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorAerobaskSimSolutionsSimSolutionsX-Hangar
SimulatorMSFS 2024MSFS 2020X-Plane 12MSFS 2020X-Plane 12X-Plane 12
Product typeAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftIncluded / first-partyAircraftThird-party add-onAircraftThird-party add-onAircraftThird-party add-onAircraftThird-party add-on
AvailabilityReleasedDeluxeReleasedDeluxeReleasedReleasedReleasedReleased
Products and variants

DA20-C1 Eclipse ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released

DA20-C1 ↗MSFS 2020 · Aircraft · Released

DA20-C1 ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released

Diamond Katana DA20 C1 ↗X-Plane 12 · Aircraft · Released

Documented highlights

The DV20’s Sim Update 2 revision

The May 2025 release notes identify iniBuilds’ DV20 package version 0.0.11. Its changes address engine-cover interaction, propeller animation, electrical indications and missing EFB takeoff/landing performance data. These changes apply to the documented 0.0.11 revision.

A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet.

A Continental Eclipse with a SkyView cockpit

Aerobask’s X-Plane 12 package represents the DA20-C1 with a 125 hp Continental IO-240. Its custom SkyView includes synthetic vision, touchscreen controls, autopilot and Navigraph charts. Instruments offer popup and separate-window views, with additional options for their presentation.

Small-aircraft detail that continues between flights

The developer describes working breaker-switches with configurable reliability, saved parameters, selectable passengers and a simulated headset. Rain, frost and reflections appear on the windshield, and the FMOD environment is credited to Daniela Rodriguez Careri. The listing also names native support for RXP and TDS GTN750 options.

A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet.A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet.A detailed documentation summary has not been added yet.
Manuals & resourcesMicrosoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals ↗DA20-C1 Eclipse ↗SimSolutions DA20-C1 for MSFS-2020 – iniBuilds Store ↗DA20-C1 Eclipse-SimSolutions-DA20C ↗Diamond Katana DA20 C1-xhangar-DA20 ↗