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Ar 81

Arado Flugzeugwerke · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

Ar 81 — Fixed Wing
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The Arado Ar 81 was a German prototype dive bomber. Because the Reich Air Ministry decided to purchase the competing Junkers Ju 87, only three prototypes of the Ar 81 were completed.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Arado Flugzeugwerke
Service Entry
1935
Produced
3
Engine
1× inverted V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
640 hp
Length (ft)
38
Wingspan (ft)
37
Empty Weight (lb)
4244
MTOW (lb)
6768
Service Ceiling (ft)
25262
Range (mi)
431
Max Speed (mph)
214
Armament
Guns: 1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun fixed in the engine cowling,; 1 × 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun flexible in the rear cockpit; Bombs: 1 × 250 kg bomb on a swinging crutch under the fuselage