Arado SC II
The Arado SC II was a biplane trainer, developed in Germany in the 1920s. It was based heavily on the SC I, with a more powerful BMW Va engine. Ten examples were built for the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule.
| SC II | |
|---|---|
| Role | Civil trainer |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Number built | 10 |
Specifications
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.47 m (11 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 39.98 m2 (430.3 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,275 kg (2,811 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,985 kg (4,376 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW Va six-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine, 240 kW (320 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 3 minutes 30 seconds
- Wing loading: 50 kg/m2 (10 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.1208 kW/kg (0.0735 hp/lb)
References
- Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 129c.
Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 73.
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 73
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