Arado W 2

Developed in 1928 for the DVS, the Arado W 2 was a seaplane trainer equipped with two seats and twin engines.

This cantilever monoplane featured a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage, providing ample space for the pilot and instructor in tandem open cockpits.

The undercarriage was designed with two pontoons supported by sturdy steel struts.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

12.55 m (41 ft 2 in)

Wingspan

17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)

Height

3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)

Wing area

53.8 m² (579 sq ft)

Empty weight

1,600 kg (3,527 lb)

Max take-off weight

2,000 kg (4,409 lb)

Powerplant

2 × Siemens-Halske Sh.12,

9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines,

82 kW (110 hp) each

Propellers

2-bladed fixed pitch propellers

Performance

Maximum speed

145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)

Minimum control speed

72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)

Service ceiling

2,060 m (6,760 ft)

Rate of climb

1 m/s (200 ft/min)

Time to altitude

2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 35 minutes

Wing loading

37 kg/m² (7.6 lb/sq ft)

Power/mass

0.0812 kW/kg (0.0494 hp/lb)

Sources
Arado Geschichte Eines Flugzeugwerks-Jorg Armin Kranzhoff.

Aircraft of the Luftwaffe 1935-1945, An Illustrated Guide-Jean-Denis GG LaPage.

The Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft, 1935-1945-Kenneth A Merrick & Thomas H Hitchcock.

Arado Flugzeugwerke: Aircraft and Development History –Volker Koos.