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Ar 81 V3
TYPE: Dive Bomber
ORIGIN: Arado Handelsgesellschaft Warnedmunde
MODELS: V1, V2, & V3
FIRST FLIGHT: Spring 1936
SERVICE DELIVERY: Prototypes Only
FINAL DELIVERY: N/A
ENGINE: Junkers Jumo 210Ca
Type: Water cooled inverted V12
Horsepower: 640 hp

FUEL:
Capacity: N/A
Type: N/A

DIMENSIONS:
Wing span: 11m (36 ft. ¾ in.)
Length: 11.50m (37 ft. 8¾ in.)
Height: 3.61m (11 ft. 10 in.)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

 WEIGHTS:
Empty: 1925 kg (4,244 lbs.)
Maximum: 3070 kg (6,768 lbs.)

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Speed: 344km/h (214 mph)
Initial climb: N/A
Range: 430 Miles (716 km)
Service Ceiling: N/A

ARMAMENT:
Proposed, one 7.92mm manually aimed MG 15 in rear cockpit and One 7.92mm synchronized MG 17

BOMB LOAD:
One 551 lb. (250kg) bomb

COMMENTS:
The chief rival to the legendary Ju 87, the V3 was superior in most respects but the Ju 87 was chosen primarily due to the fact that the Ju 87 was a monoplane.

Ar 81 V2
Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London