The Robin DR 400 series of aircraft are the modern day descendants of the Jodel DR100 range. They still feature the wood structure and the cranked wings. The wings are built around a large, single piece, box spar. Steering is still by means of a stick, rather than the yoke that the "modern" airplanes that are built in the USA (Cessna, Mooney, etc.) have. The later variants of DR400 are real four seaters, capable of carrying both full fuel and four passengers. They are powered by an engine up to 180 hp, which consumes around 35 liters (9 US gallons) of fuel per hour and give the plane a speed of 267 km/h (166 mph). Since its first flight in march 1972, over 1300 DR400s have been built.

Due to its excellent flight characteristics are good power-to-weight ratio, DR400's are often used by glider clubs to tug their gliders into the air.