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| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Arado |
| Designed by | Walter Blume |
| Maiden flight | 1932 |
| Introduction | 1933 |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
The Arado Ar 66 was a German single-engined, two-seat training biplane, developed in 1933. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Arado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was also used for night ground-attack on the Eastern Front. It was engineer Walter Rethel's last design in collaboration with Arado. Arado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the
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Design and development
Arado's chief designer Walter Rethel started design of a new two-seat trainer in 1931, with the design being developed by Walter Blume when Rethel transferred to Messerschmitt, with the first prototype, the Ar 66a flying in 1932 [1]. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Messerschmitt AG was a famous German Aircraft manufacturer known primarily for its World War II Fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109
The Ar 66 had an Argus As 10 air-cooled inverted V8 engine producing about 240 hp, which drove a 2. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the Engine to cool them A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 5 m double-bladed propeller. A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an It carried 205 litres of fuel, and 17 litres of lubricant.
The fuselage had an oval cross-section and was made of welded steel tubes, covered with fabric. The double wings provided very high lift, even at low speeds. Both wings had the same span with an eight degrees sweep. Construction consisted of a double pine cross-beam structure, with lime tree ribs, and fabric covering. There were ailerons in both upper and lower wings. The tail had a conventional design, with the horizontal stabilizer mounted on the fuselage upper edge. The rudder was placed behind the elevator. Both the rudder and the elevator were of steel tube covered in fabric, and had a bigger surface than the first version to correct balance problems. The steel tube undercarriage was attached to the fuselage in a "V" shape and used a high pressure rubber suspension.
The crew consisted of two: instructor pilot and trainee, seated in open tandem cockpits equipped with dual controls. The aircraft was equipped with instrument flight systems with photographic cameras were mounted as optional equipment.
Operational history
The Arado Ar 66 entered service with the Luftwaffe in 1933, serving as a trainer until well into the Second World War[1]. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1943, the Luftwaffe set up a number of night harassment groups to operate on the Russian front. The Ar 66, along with the Gotha Go 145, formed the main equipment of these groups[1]. The Gotha Go 145 was a German World War II -era Bi-plane of wood and fabric construction used by Luftwaffe training units
Variants
- Ar 66A
- Used in the new Luftwaffe as a trainer. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
- Ar 66C
- Modified elevators, larger rudder, and larger diameter wheels.
- Ar 66B
- Seaplane version of Ar 66C. Two large steel hollow floats braced with iron cable. About ten were constructed and used for seaplane training.
Operators
Specifications (Ar 66C)
Data from German Aircraft of the Second World War [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. 3 m (27 ft 2¾in)
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 9¾in)
- Height: 2. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 93 m (9 ft 7⅓ in)
- Wing area: 29. 6 m² (319 ft²)
- Empty weight: 905 kg (1,996 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1,330 kg (2,993 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Argus As 10 C eight cylinder air cooled inverted V-8 engine, 179 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
- Cruise speed: 175 km/h (109 mph)
- Range: 716 km (389 nm, 445 mi)
- Service ceiling 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
- Climb to 1,000 m (3280 ft): 4. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions 1 min
- Landing Speed: 80km/h (50 mph)
Armament
- 1. 8 kg (4 lb) and 4 kg (9 lb) anti-personnel bombs
See also
Related lists
References
- Smith, J. Arado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype pre-production and operational types This list covers German aircraft of the Second World War that served in the Luftwaffe during World War II as defined by the years 1939 to 1945 R and Kay, Antony L. German Aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam, 1972. ISBN 0-85177-836-4.
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