The Howard DGA-18 was an American two-seat basic training aircraft designed and built by the Howard Aircraft Corporation for the United States Civil Pilot Training Program.
The DGA-18 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with two tandem open cockpits and a fixed conventional landing gear. The aircraft was built in three variants with different engines fitted.
DGA-18 (or DGA-125)Variant powered by a 125 hp (93 kW)
Warner Scarab 50
radial engine.
DGA-18K (or DGA-160)Variant powered by a 160 hp (119 kW)
Kinner R-5 radial engine.
DGA-18W (or DGA-145)Variant powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine.
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General characteristics
Crew: 2Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)Wing area: 179.5 sq ft (16.68 m2)Empty weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)Max takeoff weight: 1,950 lb (885 kg)Fuel capacity: 31 US Gal (117 L)Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab 50 7-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 125 hp (93 kW)Performance
Maximum speed: 118 mph (190 km/h; 103 kn) at sea levelCruise speed: 108 mph (174 km/h; 94 kn)Range: 380 mi (330 nmi; 612 km)Endurance: 3.5 hrService ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,100 m)Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) 
