Arado Ar 65
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| Arado Ar 65 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | Biplane Fighter | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | 1930 | |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel | |
| Dimensions (65e) | ||
| Length | 8.40 m | 27 6 3/4 ft |
| Wingspan | 11.20 m | 36 9 ft |
| Height | 3.42 m | 11 2 3/4 ft |
| Wing Area | ||
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 1,510 kg | 3,329 lb |
| Loaded | 1,930 kg | 4,255 lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | BMW VI 7.3 water-cooled engine | |
| Power | 750 hp | |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h | 186 mph |
| Range | ||
| -- miles | ||
| Service ceiling | ||
| Armament | ||
| 2 × 7.9mm MG 17 | ||
The Ar 65 appeared in 1931 and six models were built. The first three 65a-c were the protypes while the 65d-f were the production models. The Ar 65d was delivered in 1933 and served alongside the Ar 64 in the two fighter groups- Fliegergruppe Doberitz and Fliegergruppe Damm. In 1935 the Ar 65 was reduced to a training aircraft. Production of the fighter was discontinued in 1936. But the next year twelve of them were presented to Germany's ally- the Royal Bulgarian Air Force. Final production total was 85 aircraft.
Major Models:
- Ar 65a : Prototype, powered by a (750hp) BMW VI 7.3 12-cyliner 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 deletion of the vertical fuselage magazine of six 10 kg (22 lb) bombs.
- Ar 65f : Final production model. Similar to the 65e.
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Sources
The Complete Book of Fighters. William Green and Gordon Swanborough. 2002 Salamander Books
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