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Arado L II

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L II
Arado L IIa at Tempelhof. July 1930
General information
TypeTouring aircraft
ManufacturerArado
Designer
Number built5
History
First flight1929

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)

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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

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  1. ^ab"Arado L II".histaviation.Retrieved20 January2019.
  2. ^"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