The Arado L I was a two-seat

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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

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, designer Hermann Hofmann performed some aerobatics over the airfield and was killed when it crashed.

Specifications

References

* * ''World Aircraft Information Files.'' Brightstar Publishing, London. File 889 Sheet 73
German Aircraft between 1919 – 1945
1920s German sport aircraft L I Parasol-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1929 {{aero-1920s-stub