Reconnaissance1941 reconnaissance aircraft model by Arado
Ar 231
The Arado Ar 231 was a lightweight floatplane, developed during World War II in Nazi Germany as a scout plane for submarines by Arado. The need to be stored inside the submarine necessitated compromises in design that made this single-seat seaplane of little practical use.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Arado Flugzeugwerke
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1941-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 70 kt
- Max speed
- 92 kt
- Range
- 270 nm
- Service ceiling
- 9,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,315 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,836 lb
- Powerplant
- Hirth HM 501
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 25.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 33.5 ft
- Height
- 10.3 ft
- Number built
- 6
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.