Arado V I
Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1927 · airliner
The Arado V.1 was a prototype airliner built in Germany in 1927. It was a single-engine, high-wing braced monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine high-wing braced monoplane
- Tailwheel undercarriage
- BMW licence-built Pratt & Whitney Hornet radial engine
It carried two crew and four passengers behind a 500 hp BMW-built Hornet radial engine, under a high braced wing.
Specifications
- The Arado V I has a length of 12 m (39 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The V.1 made several long-distance flights, including carrying mail to South America. It took part in the 1928 Berlin ILA exhibition and was subsequently sold to Deutsche Luft Hansa in autumn 1929.
Variants
The V.I (D-1594) was a single aircraft sold to Deutsche Luft Hansa. A second aircraft, the V.Ia, was scrapped uncompleted after Luft Hansa withdrew funding.
Where you'll see it
Deutsche Luft Hansa named it Tenerife on 12 December 1929. After a successful proving flight to Tenerife it crashed near Berlin on 19 December 1929 during the return flight, killing both pilots; the mechanic survived.
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