Arado Ar 65
1931 fighter aircraft family by Arado
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::summary 1931 fighter aircraft family by Arado ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ar 65 |
| image | Arado Ar65.jpg |
| type | Biplane fighter |
| manufacturer | Arado |
| first_flight | 1931 |
| primary_user | Luftwaffe |
| produced | 1931-1936 |
| number_built | 85 |
| :: |
|name = Ar 65 |image =Arado Ar65.jpg |caption = |type = Biplane fighter |manufacturer = Arado |designer = |first_flight = 1931 |introduction = |retired = |status = |primary_user = Luftwaffe |more_users = |produced = 1931-1936 |number_built = 85 |unit cost = |variants =
The Arado Ar 65 was the single-seat biplane fighter successor to the Ar 64. Both looked very similar. The only major difference was the use of a 12-cylinder inline engine versus the Ar 64's radial. The wingspan was also increased.
The Ar 65 appeared in 1931 and six models were built. The first three 65a-c were prototypes, while the 65d-f were production models. The Ar 65d was delivered in 1933 and served alongside the Ar 64 in the two fighter groups - Fliegergruppe Döberitz and Fliegergruppe Damm. In 1935, the Ar 65 was reduced to a training aircraft. Production of the fighter was discontinued in 1936. However, the next year, 12 of them were presented to Germany's ally - the Royal Bulgarian Air Force. The final production total was 85 aircraft.
Variants
;Ar 65a: Prototype, powered by a 559 kW (750 hp) BMW VI 7.3 12-cylinder water-cooled engine. First flight in 1931. ;Ar 65b: Prototype, similar to the 65a but with minor structural changes. ;Ar 65c: Prototype, similar to the 65b but with minor structural changes. ;Ar 65d: Production model. ;Ar 65E: Similar to the 65d, but with the removal of the vertical fuselage magazine of six 10 kg (22 lb) bombs. ;Ar 65F: Final production model. Similar to the 65E.
Operators
- Bulgaria Bulgarian Air Force
- Germany Luftwaffe
Specifications (Ar 65E)
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Arado_Ar_65.PNG" caption="Arado Ar 65"] ::
|ref=Warplanes of the Third Reich |prime units?=met |crew=one |length m=8.4 |span m=11.2 |height m=3.42 |wing area sqm=23 |empty weight lb=3,329 |gross weight lb=4,255 |fuel capacity=218 L |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=BMW VI 7.3z |eng1 type=V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine |eng1 hp=750 |eng1 note=for take-off, 500 hp continuous maximum power
|max speed kmh=300 |max speed note=at 1650 m |cruise speed kmh=246 |cruise speed note=at 1400 m |range km=560 |ceiling ft=24,935 |climb rate ftmin=2,086 |climb rate note=
|time to altitude=
:::1,000 m in 1.5 minutes :::5,000 m in 10.6 minutes |guns= 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns with 500 rpg.
References
Bibliography
- Green, William, and Gordon Swanborough, The Complete Book of Fighters (Salamander Books, 2002)
References
- Green, William. (1970). "Warplanes of the Third Reich". Doubleday & Company Inc..
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