The Arado Ar 76, a German aircraft from the 1930s, was initially designed as a light fighter but also had the capability to serve as an advanced trainer.
In response to a requirement set by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) for a light and emergency fighter aircraft, Arado developed the Ar 76.
This aircraft underwent evaluation alongside the Heinkel He 74, Focke-Wulf Fw 56, Henschel Hs 121, and Hs 125 in 1935.
Although the Fw 56 was ultimately chosen for the main production contract, the RLM was still impressed enough with the Ar 76 to place an order for a limited number of production aircraft.
Specifications
Crew
One
Length
7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Wingspan
9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Height
2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Wing area
13.34 m2 (143.6 sq ft)
Aspect ratio
6.5
Empty weight
751 kg (1,656 lb)
Gross weight
1,072 kg (2,363 lb)
Fuel capacity
Main tank
105 l (28 US gal; 23 imp gal);
Oil tank
12 l (3.2 US gal; 2.6 imp gal)
Powerplant
1 × Argus As 10C,
Inverted V-8 air cooled piston engine,
179 kW (240 hp)
Propellers
2 bladed wooden fixed pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed
267 km/h (166 mph, 144 kn)
Cruise speed
221 km/h (137 mph, 119 kn)
Landing Speed
100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn)
Range
470 km (290 mi, 250 nmi)
Endurance
2 hr 24 minutes
Service ceiling
6,400 m (21,000 ft)
Rate of climb
7.2 m/s (1,420 ft/min)
Time to altitude
1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 2.5 minutes
Fuel consumption
21 l (5.5 US gal; 4.6 imp gal) / 100 km (54 nmi; 62 mi)
Oil consumption
0.8 l (0.21 US gal; 0.18 imp gal) / 100 km (54 nmi; 62 mi)
Armament
Guns
2 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine guns with 250 rounds per gun
Bombs
2 × 10 kg (22 lb) SC 10 fragmentation bombs.
Sources Arado Geschichte Eines Flugzeugwerks-Jorg Armin Kranzhoff. Aircraft of the Luftwaffe 1935-1945, An Illustrated Guide-Jean-Denis GG LaPage. The Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft, 1935-1945-Kenneth A Merrick & Thomas H Hitchcock.
