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Type: Single-seat fighter Origin: Arado Handelsgesellschaft, Warnedmunde Models: A to G First Flight: November 1933 Service Delivery: December 1935 (Ar 68G) Final Delivery: 1937 POWERPLANT: Ar 68a & Ar 68d Model: BMW VId Type: 12-Cylinder water cooled vee Number: One Horsepower: 550 hp Ar 68b Model: Junkers Jumo 210 Type: 12-Cylinder water cooled inverted vee Number: One Horsepower: 610 hp Ar 68e Model: Junkers Jumo 210da Type: 12-Cylinder water cooled inverted vee Number: One Horsepower: 690 hp DIMENSIONS: Ar 68E-1 Wing span: 11m (36 ft. 1 in.) Length: 9.5m (31 ft. 2 in.) Height: 3.28m (10 ft. 9 in.) Wing Surface Area: 27.30² |
WEIGHTS: Empty: Typical: 1500 kg (3,307 lbs.) Ar 68E-1: 1840 kg (4,057 lbs.) Maximum: Typical: 2000 kg (4,410 lbs.) Ar 68E-1: 2475 kg (5,457 lbs.) PERFORMANCE: Maximum Speed: Typical: 310 km/h (192 mph) Ar 68E-1: 305 km/h (190 mph) at sea level Initial climb: N/A Range: Typical: 342 Miles (550 km) Ar 68E-1: 258 Miles (415 km) Service Ceiling: Typical: 24,280 ft. (7400m) Ar 68E-1: 26,575 ft. (8100m) ARMAMENT: Two MG 17 7.92mm machine guns mounted above engine. PAYLOAD: Ar 68E-1 Racks for 6 50kg. (110 lb.) bombs |
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Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe
, 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., London
