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Ar 68

Arado · Biplane Fighter · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

Ar 68 — Biplane Fighter
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The Arado Ar 68 was a single-seat biplane fighter designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke. It was among the first fighters produced when Germany abandoned the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles and began rearming.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Arado
Operator
Luftwaffe
Primary Role
Biplane Fighter
Service Entry
1936
Produced
1936-37
Engine
1× V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
725 hp
Length (ft)
31
Empty Weight (lb)
3527
MTOW (lb)
4453
Service Ceiling (ft)
24278
Range (mi)
311
Max Speed (mph)
205
Armament
Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns with 500 r.p.g. (rounds per gun); Bombs: Up to 6 × SC 10 fragmentation bombs