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| Country:
UK |
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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Armstrong Whitworth |
| Service:
1919 - 1919 |
| First
Flight: 1919 |
| Production:
2 |
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The Armstrong Whitworth Ara was an unsuccessful British single seat biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War built by Armstrong Whitworth. Intended as a replacement for the Sopwith Snipe, three prototypes being ordered.
The ABC Dragonfly engine incorporated in the Ara, specified by the Air Ministry, proved to be hopelessly unreliable. Two of the three prototypes were completed, the first flying in mid 1919. The Ara was abanddoned towards the end of the year when Armstong Whitworth closed down its aircraft department.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( Ara) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
- Wing area: 257 ft (23.9 m)
- Empty weight: 1,320 lb (600 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,930 lb (877 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 x ABC Dragonfly air cooled radial engine, 320 hp (239 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 mph (242 km/h)
- Endurance: 3¼ hours
- Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,200 ft/min (11 m/s)
Armament
- Two .303 in Vickers machine guns
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