Arado L II
| L II | |
|---|---|
 Arado L IIa at Tempelhof. July 1930 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Touring aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 5 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1929 |
TheArado L IIwas a 1920s German two-seat, high-wing touringmonoplane.
In 1930, a revised version with folding wings and improved undercarriage, theL IIafirst flew, and four examples took part in theChallenge International de Tourisme 1930,starting from Berlin-Tempelhof airport, but none placed, and one crashed early in the race. Two examples competed in theDeutschlandflug[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]- ^ab"Arado L II".histaviation.Retrieved20 January2019.
- ^"Start from berlin"(PDF).Flight:842–843. 25 July 1930.Retrieved20 January2019.
Further reading
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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