Arado Ar 69
Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Arado Ar 69 was a two-seat German beginner's school and sport biplane with open cockpits, developed in 1933.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Welded steel-tube fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Open-cockpit two-seat biplane
- Swept wooden wings
- Welded steel-tube fuselage
A small swept-wing trainer biplane, seen only as three prototypes.
Specifications
- The Arado Ar 69 has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 184 km/h (114 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Three prototypes were built. The V1 and V2 had 105 hp Hirth HM 504A engines and the V3 a BMW Bramo Sh.14a radial.
Variants
The V1 and V2 represented the planned Ar 69A, and the V3 would have evolved into the Ar 69B.
Where you'll see it
No production aircraft were built because of the success of the rival Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz.
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