Arado Ar 79

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.

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.

Operational history

The Ar 79 set a number of speed records in 1938:

• On 15 July the solo 1,000 km (621.4 mi) at 229.04 km/h (142.32 mph),
• On 29 July the 2,000 km (1,242.8 mi) at 227.029 km/h (141.069 mph).
• 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).

Operators

Hungary

• Royal Hungarian Air Force

Specifications

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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

External links

• Clipwings.com video of restored Arado Ar 79B