Inter-Wars

Arado Flugzeugwerke Gmbh / Arado Handelsgesellschaft mbH

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Arado originated in early 1917 with the creation of Werfte Warnemiinde der
Flugzeugbaus Friedrichshafen as a subsidiary of Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen
GmbH. Aircraft work ceased in 1918, but the factory was acquired in 1921 by
Hugo Stinnes, and was briefly engaged in shipbuilding. In 1924 Walter Rethel
(formerly with Kondor and Fokker) joined as designer, and Stinnes created a
Yugoslav subsidiary named Ikarus.

Arado Handelsgesellschaft mbH was established in 1925, and the SI trainer biplane was
flown that year, followed by other trainers, SD II and III fighters, and civil
aircraft, notably VI of 1928 (high-wing transport) and LII light cabin
monoplane. Walter Blume (formerly with Albatros) was appointed chief engineer
1932, and the name Arado Flugzeugwerke was adopted March 4, 1933.







Applegate Duck

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This is the Duck Amphibian that was created by Ray Applegate in 1937. He brought the Amphibian to Lock Haven in 1939 to see if Piper would be interested in manufacturing it. However the project was eventually dropped. Mainly due to WWII.

Designed by Ray Applegate, the 1937 amphibian, registered NX17866, used a Piper J-3 wing and was priced at $2,500±.

Applegate Duck NX17866

Only one was built, the name changed to Applegate 3 Clipper in 1947.

Walter Jamouneau recalled ‘The airplane didn’t fly very well. It made a lot of noise but didn’t go anywhere. The drag was spectacular”.

Engines: various 55-145hp
Wingspan: 34’5″
Length: 22’0″
Useful load: 650 lb
Cruise: 85 mph
Seats: 2

Antonov Red Front 7

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Oleg K. Antonov first became known as a glider and sailplane designer in 1930, and his best known prewar design was the high-performance single seater known as the Red Front 7, which was used by O. Klepikova to set up a women’s distance record on 6 July 1939 with a flight of 465.25 miles from Moscow to Otradnoie, near Stalingrad; this record stood for no less than 38 years.