Arado Ar 76
Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1934 · fighter
The Arado Ar 76 was a German single-seat advanced fighter-trainer biplane of 1934, used to transition Luftwaffe pilots to modern combat aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat biplane with unequal-span wings and spatted undercarriage
- Argus inline engine giving a narrow nose
- Lower wing noticeably smaller than upper
Identified by its unequal-span biplane layout with the smaller lower wing, narrow inline-engined nose, and elegantly spatted main wheels.
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
Designed by Arado to provide advanced fighter training, the Ar 76 combined biplane construction with fighter-like handling. It used the Argus As 10 air-cooled inline engine and featured a spatted fixed undercarriage typical of the period.
Variants
Several prototype and small-production variants were built for evaluation.
Where you'll see it
Used within Germany for advanced pilot training through the mid-1930s as the Luftwaffe expanded.
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