L II

The Arado L II was a German light aircraft built by Arado Flugzeugwerke in the early 1930s. Designed as a successor to the single‑seat L I, the L II was a two‑seat, low‑wing monoplane intended for sport flying, pilot training and aeroclub use. Its construction employed a mixed wooden‑frame fuselage covered with fabric and a welded steel tube rear section, while the wings were all‑wood with plywood ribs and a wooden spar. Powered by a 95 hp Argus As 8 inline engine, the aircraft achieved a maximum speed of 165 km/h, a service ceiling of 4 600 m and a range of roughly 600 km. The L II featured tandem seating with dual controls, generous glazing for excellent visibility, and a fixed, split‑type undercarriage with a tailwheel. Only about 30 examples were built before Arado shifted its focus toward military designs, but the type proved valuable for promoting civilian aviation in Germany during the Weimar Republic’s final years. Its modest performance and forgiving handling helped train a generation of pilots who later entered the Luftwaffe, marking the L II as an influential stepping stone in the nation’s pre‑war aviation development and legacy.

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