Arado 5551 maiden flight at Debden on a beautiful summers day. Powered by 6 own built Sprite turbines weight of Arado is 35.5 Kg
Engines are air start.
Plane is scratch built by Peter Arens In Germany and wing sections designed by Sonst.
Engines made by John Wright and plane flown by David Wilde.
The first flight was nose heavy so it was only a short flight and the landing was made more difficult as Dave ran out of Up elevator.