Dorand AR.2
| Dorand AR.2 | |
|---|---|
 Dorand AR.1 |
|
| Type: | Training and reconnaissance aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Section Technique de l'Aéronautique |
| First flight: |
1917 |
The Dorand AR.2 was a French military plane , which in the First World War was used.
development
The AR.2 was created in 1917 together with the AR.1 and should replace the various outdated Farman types as reconnaissance aircraft. In contrast to the AR.1, it received a fully clad in-line engine and wing cooler, whereby the rounded bow fairing thus created proved to be very aerodynamic. Both Renault (200 hp) and Lorraine-Dietrich (185 and 240 hp) were used as engines during the series . Exact production figures are unknown, but the American Expeditionary Force alone purchased 120 machines. Because of the low flight performance, the type was withdrawn from the front lines in 1918.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Dorand AR.2 A2) |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 9.27 m |
| span | 13.28 m |
| height | 3.10 m |
| Empty mass | 760 kg |
| Top speed | 155 km / h at 4000 m altitude 165 km / h at 3000; m height 170 km / h at 2000 m height |
| Rise time | 9.3 min at 2000 m altitude 25.5 min at 4000 m altitude |
| Service ceiling | 5800 m |
| Flight duration | 3 h |
| Engine | a water-cooled Lorraine-Dietrich in - line engine , 240 PS (177 kW) |
| Armament | 3 MG 7.7 mm (Lewis), 80 kg bombs |
See also
Web links
Commons : Dorand AR - collection of images, videos and audio files
