Arado Ar 80

The Arado Ar 80 was a pre World War II fighter aircraft, designed to compete for the Luftwaffe’s first major fighter contract.

The Ar 80 was uninspiring in terms of performance and also suffered a number of failures.

The contest was eventually won by the Messerschmitt Bf 109, and the Ar 80 prototypes ended their days as test aircraft.

Specifications

Crew

1

Length

10.30 m (33 ft 10 in)

Wingspan

10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)

Height

2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)

Wing area

21.0 m2 (226 sq ft)

Aspect ratio

5.65

Empty weight

1,642 kg (3,620 lb)

Gross weight

2,125 kg (4,684 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Junkers Jumo 210C, liquid cooled V12 engine,

480 kW (640 hp) at 2,700 m (8,858 ft)

Performance

Maximum speed

415 km/h (258 mph, 224 kn) at 2,700 m (8,850 ft)

Range

800 km (497 mi, 432 nmi)

Rate of climb

9.5 m/s (1,870 ft/min)

Armament

Guns

2× 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns.