The Arado L II was a 1920s German two-seat, high-wing touring monoplane.
| L II | |
|---|---|
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| Arado L IIa at Tempelhof. July 1930 | |
| Role | Touring aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| Designer | Walter Rethel |
| First flight | 1929 |
| Number built | 5 |
In 1930, a revised version with folding wings and improved undercarriage, the L IIa first flew, and four examples took part in the Challenge International de Tourisme 1930, starting from Berlin-Tempelhof airport, but none placed, and one crashed early in the race. Two examples competed in the Deutschlandflug [de] in 1931.[1][2]
Specifications (L IIa) edit
Data from German Aviation 1919 – 1945[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.72 m (22 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 17.0 m2 (183 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 415 kg (915 lb)
- Gross weight: 700 kg (1,540 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 8R , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
- Range: 700 km (440 mi, 380 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 2,000 m (6,560 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.1 m/s (420 ft/min)
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Arado L II". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Start from berlin" (PDF). Flight: 842–843. 25 July 1930. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
Further reading edit
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- Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 152c.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 73.
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 73