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Arado Ar 197
Type: Carrier Based Fighter
Origin: Arado Handelsgesellschaft, Warnedmunde
Models: V1 - 3
First Flight: N/A
Service Delivery: N/A
Final Delivery: N/A
Powerplant:
Ar 197 V-1
   Model: Daimler-Benz DB 600
   Type: Inverted liquid cooled V-12
   Number: One     Horsepower: 910 hp

Others:
   Model: BMW 132Dc
   Type: Nine-cylinder air cooled radial
   Number: One     Horsepower: 880 hp

Dimensions:
Wing span: 11.00m (36 ft. 1 in.)
Length: 9.20m (30 ft. 2.25 in.)
Height: 3.60m (11 ft. 9.75 in.)
Wheel Track: N/A
Landing Gear Type: Fixed
Wing Surface Area: N/A
   Weights:
Empty: 1,840kg (4,056 lbs.)
Maximum: 2,674kg (5,896 lbs.)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 399km/h (248 mph)
Initial climb: N/A
Range (with drop tanks): 1,018 miles (1,638 km)
Service Ceiling: 30,510 ft. (9,300m)

Armament:
2 MG FF 20mm cannons in upper wings
2 synchronized 7.92mm MG 17 in fuselage

Bomb Load:
Four 50 kg. (110 lb.) bombs

Comment:
The Ar 197 was designed for the fighter role aboard the Graf Zepplin but was underpowered and too heavy, however it was the fact that Germany's aircraft carrier never reached completion that doomed Germany's last biplane fighter.