Arado Ar 196
Shipboard Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Arado Ar 196 is a single-engine two-seat Shipboard Reconnaissance Aircraft produced by the German manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke GmbH in operation with the German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II.
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine |
| Engine Model | BMW 132K |
| Engine Power | 706 kW | 947 hp |
| Speed | 309 km/h | 167 kts
192 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.020 m | 23.031 ft |
| Range | 1.070 km | 578 NM
665 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.990 kg | 6.592 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.730 kg | 8.223 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,47 m | 40 ft 11 in |
| Wing Area | 28,4 m² | 306 ft² |
| Length | 11,00 m | 36 ft 1 in |
| Height | 4,42 m | 14 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 05/1937 |
| Production Status | out of production |
| Production Range | 1938-1944 |
| Total Production | 541 |
| Data for (Version) | Arado Ar 196A-3 |
