Arv ARV-1 Super 2
The ARV-1 Super 2 is a British two-seat shoulder-wing light aircraft backed by land-speed-record holder Richard Noble and first flown in 1985. Its fuselage is a stiff monocoque moulded from Bricor Supral superplastic aluminium, a technique that gave it an empty weight 40 percent lower than a Cessna 152. The original powerplant was the 49 kg Hewland AE75, a water-cooled two-stroke three-cylinder designed specifically for this aircraft. After the Isle of Wight factory closed, the type was revived as the Opus Super 2, receiving FAA Light-Sport certification in 2008.
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Did you know?
Look for the shoulder-mounted wing on this British two-seat light aircraft: Richard Noble's ARV-1, later reborn as the Opus Super 2.
Specifications
| Persons on board | 2 |
|---|---|
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.6 t |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Landing distance | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 40 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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