| Manufacturer |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
M. B. Arpin & Co. |
| 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 Arpin A-1 was a two-seat low-wing monoplane which was powered by a single radial engine in pusher configuration, mounted behind the cabin between twin booms that carried the tail. |
| First Flight |
1934-04-01 |
1938-05-07 |
| Entry Into service |
1936-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1946-01-01 |
| Designer |
Walter Blume |
Morris Arpin |
| Type |
Fighter |
Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| Length (m) |
7.2 |
7.06 |
| Height (m) |
2.55 |
2.13 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
267 |
173 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
221 |
153 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6400 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.2 |
3 |
| 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 |
|
one passenger |
| Endurance (h) |
2 |
5 |
| National Origin |
|
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
189 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Argus As 10C inverted V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 179 kW (240 hp) each |
1 × British Salmson AD.9R 9-cylinder air cooled geared radial engine, 51 kW (68 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_76 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpin_A-1 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.5 |
9.61 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
13.34 |
15.3 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6.5 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |