Arado Ar 76
Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1934 · fighter
The Arado Ar 76 was a German parasol-wing monoplane of the 1930s, designed as a light fighter with a secondary role as an advanced trainer.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol-wing monoplane with the wing carried above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol-wing monoplane with the wing carried above the fuselage
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Narrow nose housing an Argus As 10C inverted V-8 with two MG 17 guns above it
Parasol-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, fabric-covered wooden wings and a narrow nose housing the Argus inverted V-8; the two machine guns sit above the engine.
Specifications
- The Arado Ar 76 has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.5 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 267 km/h (166 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Arado built the Ar 76 to a Reichsluftfahrtministerium requirement for a light or emergency fighter, first flying it in April 1934. It was evaluated in 1935 against the Heinkel He 74, Focke-Wulf Fw 56, Henschel Hs 121 and Hs 125. The Fw 56 won the main contract, but the Ministry ordered a small number of production Ar 76 anyway.
Variants
Prototypes were the Ar 76a, V2 and V3. The Ar 76A was a single-seat advanced trainer and lightweight fighter built in small numbers; 189 aircraft were built in all.
Where you'll see it
Production Ar 76A aircraft served with the Jagdfliegerschulen (fighter pilot schools) from 1936.
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