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Файл:AR-5 Sport Monoplane, designed and built by Mike Arnold, 1992 - Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos, California - DSC03250.jpg
The plane in 2015

The Arnold AR-5 is an experimental single seat, low-wing sport monoplane with fixed conventional undercarriage, designed and built by Mike Arnold.

Development and design

Originally conceived by Mike Arnold as a personal sport airplane with excellent performance and good handling qualities. The design outperformed initial performance estimates for its relatively low power output, exceeding 200mph with only 65hp.[1] Constructed of fiberglass-epoxy matrix composite material utilizing the "moldless method" popularized by Burt Rutan.[2] Careful attention to aerodynamic detail resulted in noteworthy laminar flow drag reduction, as documented by aerodynamicists Alex Strojnik and Bruce Carmichael.Шаблон:Cn

Legacy

In 1992, the AR-5 flown by Mike Arnold set the FAI C1a Class World Speed Record of 343,08 km/h over a 3.0km course.[3] Mike wrote several articles about his design methodology for various magazines.[4][5] The sole existing example resides at the Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, CA.[6]

Specifications

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References

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