Bombersprototype dive bomber by Arado
Ar 81
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Arado Flugzeugwerke
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1935-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 186 kt
- Max speed
- 186 kt
- Range
- 374 nm
- Service ceiling
- 25,300 ft
- Rate of climb
- 220 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,768 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,244 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Junkers Jumo 210Ca
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 38.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.8 ft
- Height
- 11.8 ft
- Number built
- 3
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.