Arado Ar 79

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name=Ar 79


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type=aerobatic trainer
manufacturer=Arado
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introduced=1938
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The Arado Ar 79 was a German aircraft of the 1930s, designed as an aerobatic two-seat trainer and touring aircraft.

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

Operational history

The Ar 79 set a number of speed records in 1938:
*On 15 July the solo 1000km at 229.04 km/h,
*On 29 July the 2000 km at 227.029 km/h.
*From 29 to 31 December, a modified Ar 79, with a jettisonable 106 L (23.3 imp gal) fuel tank and extra 520 L (114.4 imp gal) tank behind the cabin, completed a non-stop 6303 km (3917 mile) flight from Benghazi, Libya to Gaya, India, at an average speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).

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length m=7.62
length ft=25
length in=0
span m=10.00
span ft=32
span in=9.5
height m=1.87
height ft=6
height in=10.5
wing area sqm=14.00
wing area sqft=150.7
empty weight kg=460
empty weight lb=1014
gross weight kg=760
gross weight lb=1676

eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Hirth HM 504A-2 inverted inline piston engine
eng1 kW=78
eng1 hp=105

max speed kmh=230
max speed mph=143
cruise speed kmh=205
cruise speed mph=127
range km=1025
range miles=636
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ceiling m=5500
ceiling ft=18040
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