Arado Ar 79
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| Role | Aerobatic trainer |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| Introduction | 1938 |
The Arado Ar 79 was a German aircraft of the 1930s, designed as an aerobatic two-seat trainer and touring aircraft.[1]
The Ar 79 was a monoplane with retractable, tailwheel undercarriage. The wings were fabric over plywood, the forward fuselage was fabric over steel tube, and the rear fuselage was monocoque structure.[1]
Operational history
The Ar 79 set a number of speed records in 1938:[1]
- On 15 July the solo 1,000 km (621.4 mi) at 229.04 km/h (142.32 mph),[1]
- On 29 July the 2,000 km (1,242.8 mi) at 227.029 km/h (141.069 mph).[1]
- From 29 to 31 December, a modified Ar 79, with a jettisonable 106 L (28 US gal) fuel tank and extra 520 L (140 US gal) tank behind the cabin, completed a non-stop 6,303 km (3,917 mi) flight from Benghazi, Libya to Gaya, India, at an average speed of 160 km/h (100 mph).[1]
Operators
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hirth HM 504A-2 inverted 4-cyl. air-cooled in-line piston engine, 78 kW (105 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn) at sea level
- Cruising speed: 205 km/h (127 mph; 111 kn)
- Range: 1,025 km (637 mi; 553 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 3 minutes 48 seconds
Notes
References
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