The Arado L II was a 1920s German two-seat, high-wing touring
monoplane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
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In 1930, a revised version with folding wings and improved undercarriage, the L IIa first flew, and four examples took part in the
Challenge International de Tourisme 1930 The International Touring Competition in 1930 (french: Challenge International de Tourisme) was the second FAI international touring aircraft contest, that took place between July 18 and August 8, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. Four Challenges, from 1929 ...
, starting from Berlin-Tempelhof airport, but none placed, and one crashed early in the race. Two examples competed in the ' in 1931.
Specifications (L IIa)
Data from German Aviation 1919 – 1945
Notes
Further reading
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* ''World Aircraft Information Files.'' Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 73
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1920s German sport aircraft
L II
Aircraft first flown in 1929