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Arado Ar 65

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.

Specifications

Crew

One

Length

8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)

Wingspan

11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)

Height

3.42 m (11 ft 3 in)

Wing area

23 m2 (250 sq ft)

Empty weight

1,510 kg (3,329 lb)

Gross weight

1,930 kg (4,255 lb)

Fuel capacity

218 l (58 US gal; 48 imp gal)

Powerplant

1 × BMW VI 7.3z, V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine,

560 kW (750 hp) for take-off,

372.85 kW (500 hp) continuous maximum power (7.3:1 compression ratio)

Performance

Maximum speed

300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn) at 1,650 m (5,413 ft)

Cruise speed

246 km/h (153 mph, 133 kn) at 1,400 m (4,593 ft)

Range

560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi)

Service ceiling

7,600 m (24,935 ft)

Rate of climb

10.60 m/s (2,086 ft/min)

Time to altitude

1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 1.5 minutes

5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 10.6 minutes

Armament

Guns

2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns with 500 rpg.

 

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