Arado Ar 79

Ar 79
Role	Aerobatic trainer
Manufacturer	Arado
Introduction	1938

The Arado Ar 79 was a German aircraft of the 1930s, designed as an aerobatic two-seat trainer and touring aircraft.^[1]

The Ar 79 was a monoplane with retractable, tailwheel undercarriage. The wings were fabric over plywood, and the forward fuselage was fabric over steel tube, and the rear fuselage was monocoque structure.^[2]

Operational history

The Ar 79 set a number of speed records in 1938:^[3]

• On 15 July the solo 1,000 km (621.4 mi) at 229.04 km/h (142.32 mph),^[4]
• On 29 July the 2,000 km (1,242.8 mi) at 227.029 km/h (141.069 mph).^[5]
• From 29 to 31 December, a modified Ar 79, with a jettisonable 106 L (28 US gal) fuel tank and extra 520 L (140 US gal) tank behind the cabin, completed a non-stop 6,303 km (3,917 mi) flight from Benghazi, Libya to Gaya, India, at an average speed of 160 km/h (100 mph).^[6]

Specifications

Data from ^[7]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 14 m² (150 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hirth HM 504A-2 inverted 4-cyl. air-cooled in-line piston engine, 78 kW (105 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn) at sea level
• Cruising speed: 205 km/h (127 mph; 111 kn)
• Range: 1,025 km (637 mi; 553 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
• Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 3 minutes 48 seconds

Notes

References

• Donald, David, ed. (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. pg 118. ISBN 1-85605-375-X. 
• Green, William (2010). Aircraft of the Third Reich. 1 (1st ed.). London: Aerospace Publishing Limited. pp. 36 - 37. ISBN 978 1 900732 06 2. 

External links

• Clipwings.com video of restored Arado Ar 79B