The Arado L I was a two-seat parasol-wing sport monoplane built in Germany in 1929, in order to compete in the Europa Rundflug that year. During the fuel consumption trials, the L 1 made a forced landing and was disqualified from the contest. Bringing the aircraft back to Paris, designer Hermann Hofmann performed some aerobatics over the airfield and was killed when it crashed.
| L I | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1929 |
Specifications
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 14.5 m2 (156 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
- Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9AD , 30 kW (40 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
References
edit- 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
- German Aircraft between 1919 – 1945
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