The Arado L I was a two-seat parasol-wing sport monoplane built in Germany in 1929, in order to compete in the Europa Rundflug that year. During the fuel consumption trials, the L 1 made a forced landing and was disqualified from the contest. Bringing the aircraft back to Paris, designer Hermann Hofmann performed some aerobatics over the airfield and was killed when it crashed.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 14.5 m² (156 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
• Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9AD , 30 kW (40 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)