Arado S I
Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Arado S I was a German sesquiplane trainer developed by Arado and first flown in the mid-1920s. The S I was powered by a Bristol Lucifer three-cylinder radial; the S Ia used a Siemens-Halske Sh 12.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.35 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine sesquiplane trainer with open cockpits
- Upper wing 11.5 m in span, lower wing only 8.5 m
- Three-cylinder Bristol Lucifer radial on the S I
A compact sesquiplane in which the upper wing is clearly longer than the lower, with open tandem cockpits and a single radial engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Arado S I has a length of 7.35 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.5 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 147 km/h (91 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Designed in 1925-26 in the early years of Arado aircraft work, the S I was a civil trainer. Three examples were built, the first with the Bristol Lucifer and the other two as S Ia with the Siemens-Halske Sh 12. A near-identical S III was built as a single prototype and sold to Turkey.
Variants
The S I had the Bristol Lucifer engine and the S Ia the Siemens-Halske Sh 12. The S III was a virtually identical single prototype.
Where you'll see it
Only three S I and S Ia aircraft were built, in 1925-1926, as pilot trainers.
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