| Manufacturer |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
American Eagle Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Arado Ar 76 was a German aircraft of the 1930s, designed as a light fighter with a secondary role as an advanced trainer in mind. |
The American Eagle Phaeton was an American three seat, single engine sports biplane produced from 1929 until American Eagle failed financially in 1932. |
| First Flight |
1934-04-01 |
1929-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1936-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Walter Blume |
Robert T. McCrum |
| Type |
Fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
7.2 |
7.3152 |
| Height (m) |
2.55 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
267 |
217.2614 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
221 |
180.2465 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6400 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.2 |
4.1453 |
| Armament |
; Fighter: 2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, 250 rounds per gun; Trainer: 1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, 250 rounds per gun; 2 × 10 kg SC 10 fragmentation bombs |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
two passengers |
| Endurance (h) |
2 |
|
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
189 |
34 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Argus As 10C inverted V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 179 kW (240 hp) each |
1 × Wright R-540 Whirlwind 5-cylinder radial engine, 123 kW (165 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_76 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Eagle_A-251_Phaeton |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.5 |
9.4488 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
13.34 |
|
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6.5 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Wright R-540 Whirlwind |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |