Aircraft Development Cost Calculator HomeAircraft DesignAircraft Development Cost Calculator Aircraft Development Cost Calculator Aircraft Development Cost Calculator Based on the Eastlake Model (Modified DAPCA-IV for General Aviation Aircraft) Aircraft Specifications Max Take-Off Weight (kg): Maximum Level Airspeed (KTAS): Number of Planned Aircraft: Production Period (years): Number of Prototypes: Airframe Material: Aluminum (0% Composite) 25% Composite 50% Composite 75% Composite Full Composite (100%) Certification and Configuration Avionics Certification: LSA Part 23 Fixed Landing Gear Flap System: Simple Complex Pressurization: Unpressurized Pressurized Wing Taper: Tapered Constant-Chord Engine and Propeller Number of Engines/Propellers: Brake Horsepower: Propeller Diameter (feet): Cost Rates Engineering Rate ($/hour): Tooling Rate ($/hour): Manufacturing Rate ($/hour): CPI Relative to 2012: Experience Effectiveness Factor: Liability Percentage (0-1): Calculate Costs Results